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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.
Can depression cause osteoporosis?
The Toronto Star
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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. ...
Guys, go see a doctor already!
The Toronto Star
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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
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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
Seniors' risk of dying increased for up to a decade
after fracture: study
CBC News
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