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October, 2006
Osteoporosis Canada volunteers and staff across the country are ready for Osteoporosis Month this
November...
September, 2006
President and CEO, Karen Ormerod, is delighted to announce that Dr. Famida Jiwa has been appointed to
serve as Osteoporosis Canada's first Vice President, effective September 22, 2006...
August, 2006
Osteoporosis Canada's clinical practice guidelines for the use of parathyroid hormone (PTH) for the
treatment of osteoporosis, as well as a review paper on PTH were published in the "Commentary" and "Review"
sections respectively of the July 4 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ)...
July, 2006
Osteoporosis Canada is pleased to announce that Dr. Brent Richards, Chief Resident in the Department
of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, at McGill University in Montreal is the recipient of
the Dr. Timothy Murray Excellence in Osteoporosis Alliance Award...
June, 2006
Congratulations to Dr. David Hanley of Calgary, who was presented with the Lindy Fraser Award for 2006
at a meeting of Osteoporosis Canada's Scientific Advisory Council earlier this month...
June, 2006
The largest world medical congress devoted specifically to osteoporosis ended in Toronto on June 6,
following five days in which nearly 4,000 participants from 98 countries learned of the latest research on
this crippling bone disease and clinical strategies to treat patients more effectively...
June, 2006
Young or old, man or woman, smoker or non-smoker - no matter what category you fit into,
cigarette smoke can weaken your bones and increase your risk for fractures, according to new research
presented this week at the IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis in Toronto...
June, 2006
New research shows calcium in food might do more to protect bones than supplemental calcium in pill
form, according to results presented at the IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis in Toronto, Canada. Bones lose
calcium as they age, making them vulnerable to osteoporosis and fractures...
June, 2006
Recent studies indicate that exercise can help build and maintain healthy bones...
June, 2006
Though its much more common in women, osteoporosis can strike men too, often with debilitating
consequences. Until recently, male-oriented research into the disease lagged far behind that devoted to
women...
June, 2006
Studies carried out in Latin America and North America emphasize the growing economic impact of
osteoporosis on public health systems...
June, 2006
Many patients who have broken a major bone are not getting adequate advice or health care from their
medical practitioners, according to new research presented this week at the IOF World Congress on
Osteoporosis in Toronto...
June, 2006
Can bones remember? According to new research presented at the IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis in
Toronto, they can...
June, 2006
It is well established that post-menopausal women are at increased risk for developing osteoporosis,
but could that be related to subtle pre-menopausal changes in bone structure?...
June, 2006
New research presented at the IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis in Toronto, Canada suggests female
nursing home residents have fewer skeletal fractures and are older when those fractures occur than are women
who live at home...
June, 2006
As any expert will tell you, osteoporosis is complex and hard to predict. Most clinicians treat it
only when they detect low bone density, viewing this as the definitive test...
June, 2006
Around the world, osteoporosis will affect one in three women over 50 and one in five men over 50. And
as the elderly population grows worldwide, by 2050 the number of women and men that will suffer from
osteoporosis-related hip fractures is set to increase by 240% and 310% respectively...
June, 2006
The opening ceremonies of the IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis had a distinctly Canadian flavour
with a warm welcome extended by both the Honourable James K. Bartleman, lieutenant governor of Ontario and
the federal Minister of Health Tony Clement...
June, 2006
Though most people may not think of it, bedridden patients and astronauts share something in common:
progressive bone loss...
June, 2006
Nine prominent women from around the world today called for action by government policy makers, health
professionals and individuals to fight the silent epidemic of osteoporosis...
June, 2006
We are pleased to bring you a series of reports from the International Osteoporosis Foundation's (IOF)
2006 World Congress on Osteoporosis, the largest scientific congress devoted specifically to osteoporosis,
held in Toronto, June 2 to 6...
June, 2006
Health Canada has issued a warning that post-menopausal women taking the osteoporosis drug raloxifene,
(Evista®)who also have heart disease or are at high risk of a heart attack, are also at increased risk for a
fatal stroke...
May, 2006
The most recent Drug Treatment fact sheet, dated January 2006, will be replaced later this week.
Copies of the Drug Treatment fact sheet, published and distributed in late April by Osteoporosis Canada as
part of the new Break Through program materials contained an error...
April, 2006
More than 6,000 physicians are expected to attend the International Osteoporosis Foundations (IOF)
2006 World Congress in Toronto, June 2 to 6...
April, 2006
Recent media reports, as well as clinical studies, have linked bisphosphonates to severe jaw
problems...
March, 2006
The BC Ministry of Health has just granted $200,000 to the BC Division of Osteoporosis Canada for the
"development of a musculoskeletal service framework."...
March, 2006
Osteoporosis Canada is pleased to announce that Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean has
agreed to become its Honorary Patron. The Governor General's letter of acceptance thrilled the charity's
volunteers and staff, who appreciate her wish for the organization's continued success...
March, 2006
Osteoporosis Canada is pleased to announce the awarding of research funding, in partnership with the
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), to Dr. David Cole and Dr. Reinhold Vieth, both of the University of
Toronto...
February, 2006
Osteoporosis Canada continues to encourage people to make sure they get the required amounts of
calcium and vitamin D, despite recent media coverage. Newspaper reports on the Womens Health Initiative, a
seven-year project involving 36,282 women ages 50 to 79, are suggesting that taking calcium and vitamin D
supplements does not significantly reduce the risk of hip fracture...
February, 2006
Osteoporosis Canada, with the assistance of Brock University researchers, is producing a new DVD on
osteoporosis and exercise...
January, 2006
The Alliance for Better Bone Health Chair in Rheumatology will be held by
Dr. Jonathan (Rick) Adachi, 50, a professor of medicine in the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at
McMaster University, director of the Hamilton Arthritis Centre, and head of rheumatology at St. Joseph's
Healthcare, Hamilton...
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