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 […]

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 […]

VITAMIN D IS VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR BONE HEALTH When taken in the appropriate amount, vitamin D decreases our risk of falling and breaking bones. It is very common to […]

A recent study, Annual High-Dose Oral Vitamin D and Falls and Fractures in Older Women, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), showed that a single large […]

Denosumab (Prolia) has been shown to reduce the risk of fracture in postmenopausal women and men ≥50 years old with osteoporosis. It has also been approved for steroid induced bone […]

The recent study by Bolland and colleagues published in the Lancet Diabetes Endocrinology (Oct 4, 2018) is an updated meta-analysis that evaluated the effects of vitamin D supplementation on fractures, […]

Osteoporosis Canada advises individuals on denosumab therapy to discuss their treatment with their physician prior to delaying therapy, stopping therapy or missing a scheduled dose.   Denosumab (Prolia) has been […]

Contributors: Dr. Adrian Lau, Dr. Claudia Gagnon, Dr. Laëtitia Michou, Dr. Emma Billington, Dr. Zahra Bardai, Dr. Dr. Vithika Sivabalasundaram, Dr. Rowena Ridout, Dr. Sandra Kim, Dr. Suzanne Morin Recommendations […]

Dr. Adrian Lau, Dr. Rowena Ridout, Dr. Claudia Gagnon, Dr. Zahra Bardai, Dr. Emma Billington and Dr. Wendy Ward. Recommendations from Osteoporosis Canada Rapid Response Team. LeBoff and colleagues (1) […]