A bone density test gauges the mineral content, like calcium, within your bones. The primary and versatile method for this assessment is Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA). DXA serves to proactively diagnose osteoporosis, assess future fracture risk, and track the progress of osteoporosis treatments, all before a bone fracture occurs. Click here to read the full… Read more »
BHOF in the News
10 Risks for Osteoporosis ā and Its Early Warning Signs »
BHOF Trustee Barbara Hannah Gruffermanās article, 10 Risks for Osteoporosis ā and Its Early Warning Signs, was featured in AARP News to help readers learn about habits that can weaken your bones, and how to spot the changes early on. Click here to read the article.
#YesYouScan campaign featured on Good Morning Washington »
In honor of World Osteoporosis Day, HealthyWomen launched The #YesYouScan! Campaign. Britt Waters talked with BHOF CEO Claire Gill about how the campaign raises awareness on the importance of bone scans.
Falling Can Be Fatal »
When we fall as kids, we’re told to pick ourselves up and start over again. As we grow older, the issues around falling turn darker. Many older adults grow fearful, seeing scary ads for alarms to engage if we fall and can’t get up.Ā If people knew all the facts, they’d be even more concerned. Every… Read more »
State Resolutions Proclaiming May as Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month »
On the heels of the 2021 Milliman Reportās state-based data addressing the differences in the economic and clinical impact of fractures suffered by Americans on Medicare, the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) has asked state legislatures to reinforce May as Osteoporosis Awareness & Prevention Month and spread awareness of osteoporosis and its impact. Thank… Read more »
Registration for the May 2022 Interdisciplinary Symposium on Osteoporosis is Now Open »
The Interdisciplinary Symposium on Osteoporosis (ISO) will take pace virtually from May 5-7, 2022. The ISO is the nationās leading clinical conference on osteoporosis and bone health and attracts hundreds of healthcare providers from across the country.Ā If you are a healthcare provider and are interested in the full course curriculum provided and the opportunity to… Read more »
Here are some ways to keep your bones in the best possible shape »
In the past 18 months, some of your medical care ā including supporting your bone health ā may have fallen by the wayside. In the first few months of the pandemic, for examĀple, about a third of health-care providers in one survey said they had pushed off bone density screenings. Even before the pandemic, an… Read more »
Best-selling Author Jessica Buchanan Will Present the Keynote Address at Virtual ISO2021 »
Jessica Buchanan, best-selling author will present the Keynote Address at virtual ISO2021, entitled, āChange is our Proof of Life.ā Serving as the Education Advisor for a non-governmental organization, Jessica was on a routine field mission in Somalia, when she was abducted by a group of Somali pirates for 93 days. By order of President Obama,… Read more »
An Open Letter: Reject Health Policies that Discriminate »
The National Osteoporosis Foundation has joined a group of 80+ organizations that have signed an Open Letter to lawmakers and committed to work with HHS, Congress and states on commonsense health reforms centered on patients and people with disabilities, while tackling affordability and nondiscrimination.Ā You can read the letter below.
April is National Minority Health Month »
April 2021 is the National Minority Health Month and the National Osteoporosis Foundation believes that providing awareness and education about bone health will help bridge the disparity gap in healthcare. āWe must proactively address disparities in healthcare and help raise awareness about bone health for all Americans.ā Claire Gill, CEO National Osteoporosis Foundation Three questions… Read more »