This article is reposted with permission and was originally published online as part ofĀ USA Todayās Media Planet āBone & Joint WellnessāĀ campaign within their most recent edition of Personal Health.Ā Over half of all women and a quarter of men will break a bone in their lifetime because of osteoporosis. Whether you have the disease… Read more »
BHOF in the News
Anti-Discrimination Statement »
Dear NOF Community, At the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), we know that silence can be extremely painful. Osteoporosis is often called a āsilent diseaseā because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. For the many patients who suffer, there is nothing silent about their pain. Therefore, we must speak… Read more »
UnivisiĆ³n and NOF »
UnivisiĆ³n, the largest Hispanic media company in the country, supports the efforts of the National Osteoporosis Foundation by helping to create awareness about bone health in their nationwide show āDespierta AmĆ©rica,ā reminding their audience that May is National Osteoporosis Month.
Americans Urged to Increase Their Knowledge of Bone Health During Osteoporosis Month in the U.S. »
May is National Osteoporosis Month in the U.S. and the time is right for all Americans to take a proactive posture to help protect their bones. In the U.S., more than two million broken bones are caused by osteoporosis each year. Studies show that half of all women over the age of 50 and… Read more »
Interdisciplinary Symposium on Osteoporosis (ISO) Cancelled »
Dear Attendees, We hope that you, your family and colleagues are safe and healthy during this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. All staff at the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) are working from home, but fully able to continue to serve our patient and healthcare professional communities. After careful consideration, we have decided to cancel the Interdisciplinary… Read more »
NOF Statement on Access to Osteoporosis Medications Covered Under Medicare Part B During COVID-19 Pandemic »
Contact: Claire Gill, Interim CEO claire.gill@bonehealthandosteoporosis.org The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the countryās leading health organization representing 10 million Americans who suffer from osteoporosis, a chronic disease that weakens bone and increases a personās risk for debilitating and deadly fractures, urges Members of Congress to assure that patients who are covered by Medicare Part B… Read more »
Preventing Costly Bone Fractures – Why Don’t We Do What Works? »
Published November 1, 2019, in the American Journal of Managed Care by Robert Gagel, MD Robert Gagel, MD, is chair of the Board at the National Osteoporosis Foundation. He is a professor of medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center and an adjunct professor in the Departments of Medicine and Cell Biology at Baylor College of… Read more »
Do You Think About Your Bone Health? »
The National Osteoporosis Foundation Joins Organizations Worldwide to Raise Awareness and Provide Resources about Osteoporosis and Bone Health on World Osteoporosis Day, October 20th ARLINGTON, VA (October 15, 2019) In the U.S. more than 54 million people either already have osteoporosis or are at high risk of the disease due to low bone density. Osteoporosis-related… Read more »
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month 2019 »
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers who are part of the mission of the National Osteoporosis Foundation, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. We join Americans across the country in celebrating the countless contributions of Hispanic Americans to U.S. culture and society. We believe that our strength lies in differences, not in… Read more »
New Report on Burden of Osteoporosis Highlights Huge and Growing Economic and Human Toll of the Disease »
Approximately 2.3 Million Fractures Suffered by 2 Million on Medicare; Proven Preventive Measures Go Largely Unused ARLINGTON, VA (September 11, 2019)- A new report released today by the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) finds that despite the existence of proven preventive measures, approximately 2 million Americans on Medicare suffered 2.3 million osteoporosis-related bone fractures in 2015…. Read more »