World Osteoporosis Day 2020
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
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.
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
April is National Minority Health Month, so American Bone Health is taking the opportunity to highlight the disparities and differences in bone health awareness, osteoporosis
In recognition of National Minority Health Month, American Bone Health wants to you know about differences and disparities in bone health that affect certain racial
April is National Minority Health Month, so we will take this time to highlight the disparities and differences in bone health awareness, osteoporosis treatment, and
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
Calcium and vitamin D are two of the cornerstones of bone health — vitamin D helps calcium get absorbed into the body where it provides
Severnty-five percent of African Americans suffer the uncomfortable symptoms of lactose intolerance and avoid dairy products. There is no cure for lactose intolerance, but it
Osteoporosis affects more people than breast, uterine and prostate cancer combined—that is one in two women and one in four men. Latinos are not excluded
Whether it is discrimination among health care professionals, mistrust of the test among African Americans or a combination of factors, the reality is that there
The American Bone Health Fracture Risk Calculator™ estimates fracture risk for women and men over age 45.
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