OUR PATIENT NETWORK COPN: The Canadian Osteoporosis Patient Network COPN, the Canadian Osteoporosis Patient Network, is the patient arm of Osteoporosis Canada, a national network of people living with osteoporosis. […]

Osteoporosis can have a significant impact on our physical and emotional well-being including how broken bones and the diagnosis of osteoporosis can affect our sexuality and intimacy. Sexuality can be […]

We are aware of recent press reports concerning the link between two drugs for osteoporosis (alendronate and zoledronate) and the occurrence of a heart condition characterized by an irregular heart […]

ABOUT THE DISEASE What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease that slowly, quietly weakens bones, often going undiagnosed – even when it breaks them. Osteoporosis is caused by low bone […]

We are aware of recent press reports concerning the link between two drugs for osteoporosis (alendronate and zoledronate) and the occurrence of a heart condition characterized by an irregular heart […]

On September 29, 2015, two research articles were published online in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) concerning the effect of calcium intake on bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture reduction. […]

TOO FIT TO FRACTURE Evidence based recommendations to help reduce the risk of fractures Exercises for Healthy Bones The 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis […]

Throughout a full life with family and a demanding career, I did my best to stay fit, eat well and keep on top of health issues. But I did not […]

SAC Members and Research PHD, PT MaureenAshe I am a professor in Family Practice at The University of British Columbia, Canada Research Chair in Community Mobility, and a physiotherapist. My […]