Bone health and related conditions can affect you at any stage of life. But they become more prominent in the later stages, especially in women. Osteoporosis is a condition of gradual weakening of the ...

A Keele University academic is part of a team of researchers who are calling for the World Health Organisation (WHO) to change its official definition of the weak bone condition osteoporosis in order ...

During and after menopause, females tend to have a higher risk of developing osteoporosis. There are ways to slow down and prevent further bone loss, and many treatment options are available once ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines osteoporosis as a systemic skeletal disease, characterised by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase ...

Osteoporosis is characterized by decreased bone density, which can lead to an increased risk of fractures. Risk factors that cannot be controlled include age, sex, race, body size, and family history, ...

In a world where an aging population faces increasing health challenges, a silent epidemic is quietly eroding the quality of life for millions. Osteoporosis affects one in three women and one in five ...

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The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has issued a landmark Position Paper identifying critical global barriers to osteoporosis care and calling for urgent change to improve access to ...