OSTEOPOROSIS AND OSTEOARTHRITIS The prefix “osteo” (which means “bone”) is the only thing that osteoporosis and osteoarthritis have in common. Despite the fact that osteoporosis, arthritis and osteoarthritis (a form […]
Frequently Asked Questions What causes osteoporosis? No single cause for osteoporosis has been identified. However, certain factors – called risk factors – do seem to play a role in the […]
Media Release Osteoporosis Canada and the International Osteoporosis Foundation underline their shared goal of improving clinical outcomes and preventing recurrent fractures in patients who have sustained fractures due to osteoporosis. […]
Awards The Osteoporosis Canada Tim Murray Short-Term Training Awards These awards provide individuals with the opportunity to learn more about osteoporosis, advance existing research skills in osteoporosis and/or present their […]
Members in action Did you know? ASBMR Osteoporosis Canada will be releasing updated Osteoporosis Management Clinical Guidelines in the fall of 2019. Along with a steering committee, working groups have […]
“Patient engagement” is a concept that first appeared around the year 2000 in the United States and is now a growing movement in many countries, including Canada. The core idea […]
Romosozumab EVENITY™ (romosozumab injection) Romosozumab, a sclerostin inhibitor, is the first new approach to the treatment of osteoporosis and fracture risk in almost a decade.Romosozumab (EVENITY™) significantly and rapidly (over […]
St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital in Newfoundland and Labrador St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital in Newfoundland and Labrador Breakfree Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) established in March 2024 New Breakfree Fracture Liaison Service […]
