In the news

The following is a selection of recent media coverage relating to osteoporosis and bone health, both locally and internationally.

DISCLAIMER: Links to these articles are provided solely for the interest of visitors to Osteoporosis.ca, and do not necessarily reflect the positions of Osteoporosis Canada.  Readers should always check with their physician to determine the best strategy for their own physical health.

August 2010

Can extra calcium hurt your heart?
The GLOBE and MAIL

• Leslie Beck, a Toronto-based dietitian at the Medcan Clinic, has posted this article on The GLOBE and MAIL website in response to a recent calcium supplement study.

July 2010

Daily dose of vitamin D should be doubled, says study
Calgary Herald

• Dr.Hanley of The University of Calgary comments on the new vitamin D recommendations in this article published in The Calgary Herald on July 15th, 2010.

Boost vitamin D levels, bone group says
CBC News

• CBC News has published an article titled "Boost vitamin D levels, bone group says" in the health section of their website, highlighting the new vitamin D guidelines.

Dramatically increasing vitamin D may prevent osteoporosis
The GLOBE and MAIL

• The GLOBE and MAIL recently published an article highlighting the scientific advisory committee for Osteoporosis Canada's recommendations for Canadians to increase their intake of the sunshine vitamin.

March 2010

Osteoporosis Canada editorial
National Post

• Osteoporosis Canada was featured in January's edition of the National Post's Bones & Joint Pain insert. Click here to read our editorial, Don't Turn Your Back on Osteoporosis.

September 2009

Can depression cause osteoporosis?
The Toronto Star

• The Toronto Star recently published an article examining the relationship between depression and osteoporosis. Debbie Howe tells her story of suffering a spinal fracture at 36 and the depression that resulted. Dr. Sophie Jamal, director of the osteoporosis program at Women's College Hospital and member of Osteoporosis Canada's Scientific Advisory Council provides more insight from a scientific perspective. ...

June 2009

Guys, go see a doctor already!    
The Toronto Star

• Larry Funnell, 58, had a problem. In his 40s, Funnell fractured his wrist, his arm, his collarbone "and four ribs in two different accidents" before he made a point – and an appointment – to find out what was wrong. The former federal bureaucrat who retired to Vancouver says he thought he was just a klutz. ...

Osteoporosis cases in men falling through the cracks     
The Toronto Star

• Once considered a "woman's disease," osteoporosis is making alarming inroads into the male population in Canada. Osteoporosis Canada estimates the prevalence of the bone disease, often referred to as the "silent thief" for its lack of symptoms, now affects one in eight men over the age of 65. ...

Bone density test key to prevention     
The Toronto Star

• The most important screening tool is an X-ray that measures mineral content in the bones. The bone density test is more routine for older women who are at the greatest risk for osteoporosis and whose loss of bone density is accelerated in the first years after menopause. ...

January 2009

Seniors' risk of dying increased for up to a decade after fracture: study     
CBC News

• Seniors who suffer a fracture have a higher risk of death than the general population for the next five to 10 years after the break occurred, a new study suggests. ...