I am 75 years old. Six months ago, I thought that “zoom” was a word that little boys and girls used when they were playing with toy cars. However, since […]

Standing And Walking Standing and walking puts less strain on the spine than sitting so try to stand and walk as much as possible rather than sitting too much. In the […]

Eleanor Mills was a woman living with significant bone loss who saw herself as “a bent lady looking like an inverted L” after sustaining multiple osteoporotic fractures. Her daughter, Helen, […]

On behalf of Osteoporosis Canada’s Scientific Advisory Consultants and Osteoporosis Canada, we would like to announce this year’s Lindy Fraser Award winner as chosen by the members of the SAC. […]

Members of Osteoporosis Canada’s Scientific Advisory Council would like announce this year’s Lindy Fraser Award winner as chosen by the members of the SAC. Osteoporosis Canada established this award in 1993 […]

Hip Fractures Hip fractures from osteoporosis are usually the result of a fall and most commonly occur in people in their late 70s or 80s. A broken hip will require hospitalization and […]

SERMS Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators Raloxifene (Evista®) is from a family of drugs called SERMs (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators). How Does Raloxifene Work? During their reproductive years, women produce significant […]

Dr. Adrian Lau, Dr. Rowena Ridout, Dr. Claudia Gagnon, Dr. Zahra Bardai, and Dr. Emma Billington. Recommendations from Osteoporosis Canada Rapid Response Team. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and […]

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 […]