Dear Susan, While osteoporosis is much more common in adults age 60 and older, it can strike younger people too. In fact, ...

Dear Savvy Senior, Can a person in their early fifties have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter, the ...

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Osteoporosis is more common and severe than most people realize, particularly for women. Awareness and early preventive measures, such as maintaining a balanced diet can significantly reduce the ...

Juvenile osteoporosis weakens children’s bones and can result in long-term bone health problems. Addressing the underlying cause can help restore bone strength. Osteoporosis in childhood ...

2024’s campaign is “Say no to fragile bones.” Credit: hamara via Shutterstock. On 20 October 2024, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) led global observances for World Osteoporosis Day, ...

A genetic analysis suggests that a rare form of osteoporosis may be partly caused by disruptions to the hormone melatonin. The exact cause of idiopathic osteoporosis is unknown, but it appears to ...

The national bone health week is being observed in the country from October 19 to 25, aiming to raise public awareness on osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is one of the most common chronic diseases and a ...

The day was established in 1996 by the National Osteoporosis Foundation and is now coordinated by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF). It aims to raise global awareness about osteoporosis ...

Mortality rates in the first year after a hip fracture are between 20 percent and 24 percent, and the increased risk of dying might persist for at least five years afterwards, the International ...

Between 300,000 and 500,000 people have osteoporosis, which leaves bones at greater risk of breaking, and it is a leading cause of patients ending up in emergency departments.

After all, 1 in 2 women and up to 1 in 4 men will break a bone because of osteoporosis, a condition of weakened bones, during their lifetime. And while that’s most common later in life ...