FRACTURE RISK ASSESSMENT Determining your risk of breaking a bone Rather than relying solely on the results of a bone mineral density (BMD) test to make treatment decisions for osteoporosis, […]

Osteoporosis is a chronic condition that, if you are at high risk of fracture, requires treatment with an osteoporosis medication. There is currently no evidence that osteoporosis medications increase 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, […]

Prepared and reviewed by members of the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada – Updated August 6, 2013 Calcitonin is a hormone found naturally in our bodies. A synthetic form […]

Dr. Aliya Khan, Dr. Heather Frame, Dr. Claudia Gagnon, Dr. Rowena Ridout, Dr. Lianne Tile and Dr. Sandra Kim Recommendations from Osteoporosis Canada Rapid Response Team Osteoporosis is a chronic […]

Osteoporosis is a common but often overlooked disease in men – a broken bone may be the first sign you have it. Often, osteoporosis in men can be secondary to […]

No link between the use of bisphosphonates and the risk of cancer of the esophagus or stomach has also been noted in a recent large study from the UK. This […]

Advocate Educate, empower and support In keeping with our mission to educate, empower and support individuals and communities in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, Osteoporosis Canada communicates concerns about various […]

Now that spring is officially here, many of us are excitedly waiting until we can get outside and into our balcony or backyard gardens. The pandemic has made outdoor interests […]