American Bone Health has closed. However, on October 1, 2023, we joined forces with the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) so that BHOF could continue offering all of the important programs and services created by American Bone Health. Please visit www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.
For people living with obesity, understanding bone health is complicated. Scientists who study bone health are changing how they think about obesity and bone health.
June 2, 2021 – American Bone Health™ invites consumers and health care providers to participate in a free, on-demand Spine Health Workshop series. The interactive
Our award-winning booklet shows you how to stay fit, do your daily chores and protect your bones at the same time. Be particularly aware of
Fracture Recovery If you are over age 45 and you break a bone, your chances of breaking another bone increase significantly. Don’t let that happen
World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), on October 20 each year, marks a year-long campaign dedicated to raising global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of
Recommendations from the Secondary Fracture Prevention Initiative Preventing fractures and treating osteoporosis can be complicated, but here is a simple way to think of it:
What we know There are 750,000 spine (vertebral) fractures, also called compression fractures or fragility fractures, each year in the United States. They are
Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare genetic disease that affects the development of bones and teeth in children.[1] Research in recent years suggests that low levels of
Bone health rarely becomes a topic of conversation, even when someone breaks a bone. Typically, fracture patients blame their clumsiness or carelessness, but rarely question
Compared with whites and other ethnic groups, African Americans have a lower risk of breaking a bone in their lifetime.1-3 The best explanations are genetic
The American Bone Health Fracture Risk Calculator™ estimates fracture risk for women and men over age 45.