Boning Up on Bone Health this Back-to-School Season

Each back-to-school season, parents arm children with tools necessary to build a lifetime of knowledge.

National Osteoporosis Society

The Bradford Group of the National Osteoporosis Society will hear a talk from Dianne Hughes entitled My Life Through Christening Gowns.

In brief: City police investigating West End vandalism

Johnstown police are asking the public's help in finding those responsible for a rash of vandalism in the city's West End.

Richmond Memorial to offer health screenings today

Diagnostic tests, health screenings and information and demonstration sessions will highlight the 26nd annual Wellness Screening Day Health Fair at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital today from 8 to 1 p.m. ...

CMC gets bone densitometry machine

VELLORE: Osteoporosis , a disease characterised by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, is more commonly seen in postmenopausal women .

Jiggling Fat Away

TWO COMMON PROBLEMS: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 60 million adults, or 30 percent of the adult population, are now obese.

Having a Mother with Osteoporosis Can Lead to Increased Risk for Spinal Fracture

Of the 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, 80 percent are women, and having a mother with osteoporosis puts a daughter particularly at risk for fractures.

HHS yard signs ready

The Houston Middle School Student Council is selling "We Support Houston Hilltopper" yard signs for only $8.00 each.

Reduced Pre-Registration Rates For The IOF World Congress On Osteoporosis

Main Category: Bones / Orthopaedics Also Included In: Conferences ; Nutrition / Diet ; Seniors / Aging Article Date: 10 Oct 2008 - 5:00 PDT Convenient online registration to the IOF World Congress on ...

A silent thief

Osteoporosis, or thinning of the bones, is a loss of bone mass, which makes them become porous and fragile.