The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) will host the next Interdisciplinary Symposium on Osteoporosis (ISO2025) from April 24-26, 2025, at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. ISO2025 will offer educational sessions and networking opportunities to benefit many medical disciplines and specialties working with patients who have and/or are at risk for osteoporosis and fractures…. Read more »
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Ambassadors Leadership Council
Strong Voices for Strong BonesĀ® A BHOF Ambassador is a well-informed, passionate, and often persuasive individual who cares deeply about those who suffer from osteoporosis. Ambassadors are adept at making an impact and sparking positive change in their field, sector or community. The role of an Ambassador is to advise BHOF leadership, and to help… Read more »
Intiva Health and National Osteoporosis Foundation Launch Cryptocurrency Donation Program
Austin, TX ā Intiva Health, a career platform for medical professionals, which recently announced an initial coin offering, is partnering with the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) on a charitable cryptocurrency donation program. Investors who purchase Intiva Tokens, a cryptocurrency that can be used by licensed medical professionals to purchase such services as continuing education or… Read more »
Calcium and Vitamin D Supplement Safety Fact Sheet
Download print-friendly PDF Ways to get adequate calcium: According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the safe upper limit for calcium is 2,500 mg/day for adults between the ages of 19-50 years and 2,000 mg/day for individuals 51 years and older. Vitamin D supplementation has been recommended to prevent falls in the elderly.6,7 Obese children… Read more »
NOF Announces Formation of the Paget Disease Initiative
Merger with Paget Foundation Provides Information and Resources for Patients with Pagetās Disease The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the nation’s leading healthcare organization dedicated to bone health, announced today that the Paget Foundation has merged with NOF. NOF has established the Paget Disease Initiative, which will be the premier resource for information on Pagetās disease… Read more »
National Osteoporosis Foundation Survey Reveals Moms are Restricting Their Dairy Intake and Fewer Moms are Encouraging Milk for their Children than Before
Experts suggests skipping dairy could have health implications particularly for kids and young adults Washington D.C., August 3, 2017 ā From celebrity websites and diet books to popular Instagram feeds and clean eating blogs, it appears to be trendy to ditch dairy. A new survey from the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) found six in… Read more »
2018 Jumping Jack Challenge
Did you know that jumping jacks are good for building bone strength and density when youāre younger (to achieve Peak Bone Mass) and to maintain bone strength as you age? Take the Jumping Jack Challenge (check with your doctor first if you suffer from osteoporosis) and help us raise awareness about bone health and raise… Read more »
NOF Partners with Farmacopea, Inc. to Conduct Health Education Outreach to Hispanic Audiences in the United States
ARLINGTON, VA (April 5, 2017) ā The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the nationās leading healthcare organization dedicated to bone health, announced today a new partnership with Farmacopea, Inc., an independent, minority-owned and women-owned agency that consults with clients on healthcare advertising and communications to target Spanish-speaking patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals. Together, NOF and Farmacopea… Read more »
FDA Approves Radius Health’s TYMLOSā¢ (abaloparatide)
Apr 28, 2017 FDA Approves Radius Health’s TYMLOSā¢ (abaloparatide), a Bone Building Agent for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis at High Risk for Fracture TYMLOS is the first new anabolic (bone building) agent for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis in the United States in nearly 15 years US Commercial Launch in May Approval Based… Read more »
308 Health Advocates Urge Congress to Protect Patients & Oppose Government Intervention in Medicare Part D
Washington, DC (February 21, 2017) ā Today, the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) and over 307 national and state health organizations urged legislators to protect patient access to medications by opposing proposals to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to interfere in the Medicare Part D program. Specifically, the letter advocates for preserving… Read more »