World Osteoporosis Day

'Step Up for Bone Health' this World Osteoporosis Day on October 20th

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) joins organizations across the globe this World Osteoporosis Day to raise awareness about bone health and promote prevention strategies that can help reduce one's risk of developing osteoporosis later in life.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) joins organizations across the globe this World Osteoporosis Day to raise awareness about bone health and promote prevention strategies that can help reduce one's risk of developing osteoporosis later in life.
  • Osteoporosis is a disease that is characterized by weak bones and bone tissue deterioration, leading to increased risk of fracture.
  • For World Osteoporosis Day, BHOF is raising awareness by encouraging people of all ages to do the Osteo-a-Gogo dance and share it on Instagram and Facebook.
  • BHOF's World Osteoporosis Day webpage offers additional details on how to participate in the Osteo-a-Gogo awareness dance campaign.

Get the Facts about Nutrition and Bone Health on World Osteoporosis Day

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) is pleased to partner with Sunsweet to commemorate World Osteoporosis Day today by sharing a new resource on the essential role of a healthy diet in building and maintaining bone health throughout the lifespan.

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  • The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) and Sunsweet Growers, Inc., Create New Resource Highlighting the Importance of Good Nutrition for Building and Maintaining Healthy Bones
    ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) is pleased to partner with Sunsweet to commemorate World Osteoporosis Day today by sharing a new resource on the essential role of a healthy diet in building and maintaining bone health throughout the lifespan.
  • Approximately 10 million Americans have osteoporosis and another 44 million have low bone mass1, increasing their risk of broken bones due to the disease.
  • "We're grateful to Sunsweet for supporting our mission and helping to raise awareness about the role of good nutrition for bone health this World Osteoporosis Day."
  • The Nutrition and Bone Health Fact Sheet highlights how vitamins and minerals work together to improve overall bone health and offers simple tips for adding these vitamins and minerals into your diet.

Three Ways To Step Up Your Bone Health in Honor of World Osteoporosis Day on October 20th

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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YUBA CITY, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of World Osteoporosis Day, Sunsweet Growers is reminding consumers to step up for bone health by adding bone-supporting foods and healthy activities to their everyday routine. Sunsweet is an official partner of World Osteoporosis Day, a globally recognized observance on October 20th organized by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) to educate the public about the importance of bone health.

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  • YUBA CITY, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of World Osteoporosis Day, Sunsweet Growers is reminding consumers to step up for bone health by adding bone-supporting foods and healthy activities to their everyday routine.
  • Sunsweet is an official partner of World Osteoporosis Day, a globally recognized observance on October 20th organized by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) to educate the public about the importance of bone health.
  • Osteoporosis is a bone disease that causes the bones to become weak and brittle, which increases the risk of them breaking.
  • Here are three ways to step up for bone health:
    Multiple research studies have shown that prunes are an important food-based option to support bone health across the lifespan.

UCB to license its AI technology that improves identification of Osteoporosis to ImageBiopsy Lab

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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BRUSSELSand ATLANTA, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --UCB today on World Osteoporosis Day 2021 announced a strategic out-licensing of Artificial Intelligence (AI)based fracture identification technology, BoneBot, to ImageBiopsy Lab to bring the new identification tool to clinical practice by 2023.

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  • BRUSSELSand ATLANTA, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --UCB today on World Osteoporosis Day 2021 announced a strategic out-licensing of Artificial Intelligence (AI)based fracture identification technology, BoneBot, to ImageBiopsy Lab to bring the new identification tool to clinical practice by 2023.
  • "Together with expert clinicians, UCB has developed a deep-learning computational model that can detect vertebral compression fractures on CT scans.
  • Partnering with aleading musculoskeletal (MSK) radiology AI company will ensure this technology can be integrated into clinical care."
  • UCB will license the BoneBot Intellectual Property (IP)to ImageBiopsy Lab, helping to bring the technology to market by 2023.

Action for bone health is needed now more than ever, urges IOF

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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Worldwide, osteoporosis-related fractures affect up to one in three women and one in five men aged 50 years and over.

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  • Worldwide, osteoporosis-related fractures affect up to one in three women and one in five men aged 50 years and over.
  • IOF President Professor Cyrus Cooper noted:
    "The pandemic's continuing toll on bone health and the timely delivery of osteoporosis assessment and care is of global concern.
  • Given this backdrop, it is more important than ever to be proactive on behalf of bone health.
  • Such life-changing injuries can be prevented with life-long attention to bone health, and early diagnosis and appropriate treatment for those at risk."

Action for bone health is needed now more than ever, urges IOF

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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NYON, Switzerland, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A backlog in osteoporosis assessments, treatment delays, and sedentary indoor lifestyles: these are just several ways in which the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted bone health and disrupted global osteoporosis care.

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  • Worldwide, osteoporosis-related fractures affect up to one in three women and one in five men aged 50 years and over.
  • IOF President Professor Cyrus Cooper noted:
    "The pandemic's continuing toll on bone health and the timely delivery of osteoporosis assessment and care is of global concern.
  • Given this backdrop, it is more important than ever to be proactive on behalf of bone health.
  • Such life-changing injuries can be prevented with life-long attention to bone health, and early diagnosis and appropriate treatment for those at risk."

Breaking the Silence in Osteoporosis

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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It included 316 postmenopausal women over the age of 55 years and 315 premenopausal women (40-55 years) with osteoporosis (altogether 62% of the surveyed women).

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  • It included 316 postmenopausal women over the age of 55 years and 315 premenopausal women (40-55 years) with osteoporosis (altogether 62% of the surveyed women).
  • Of these women, osteoporosis was only diagnosed after a fracture in almost 60% of the cases.
  • This World Osteoporosis Day, women are being urged to #askformore from their osteoporosis care and treatment.
  • For further information and osteoporosis resources, visit www.worldosteoporosisday.org
    The online survey was conducted among 1,008 women with osteoporosis across six countries: Germany (73), France (74), Spain (122), Italy (298), Australia (54) and Brazil (387).

Launch of world-first expert resource to foster best practice osteoporosis care in the Asia Pacific

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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In a strong effort to stem the tide, and to promote quality care in osteoporosis, the Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) has launched a world-first, interactive, educational osteoporosis resource - the APCO Health Care Professional (HCP) Peer to Peer Educational Modules - today, to mark World Osteoporosis Day (Wednesday, October 20).

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  • In a strong effort to stem the tide, and to promote quality care in osteoporosis, the Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) has launched a world-first, interactive, educational osteoporosis resource - the APCO Health Care Professional (HCP) Peer to Peer Educational Modules - today, to mark World Osteoporosis Day (Wednesday, October 20).
  • Minimum clinical standards for the assessment and management of osteoporosis are therefore urgently required in the Asia Pacific, to inform clinical practice guidelines, and improve osteoporosis care.
  • 'The Framework' comprises 16 minimum clinical standards that serve as a benchmark for the provision of best practice osteoporosis care in the Asia Pacific.
  • This will enable the delivery of best practice osteoporosis care throughout the Asia Pacific - the world's fastest ageing region.

Sunsweet Challenges Consumers to Take Control of Their Bone Health on World Osteoporosis Day, October 20th

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Friday, October 15, 2021
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YUBA CITY, Calif., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In celebration of World Osteoporosis Day, Sunsweet Growers is challenging consumers to take control of their bone health at every age.

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  • YUBA CITY, Calif., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In celebration of World Osteoporosis Day, Sunsweet Growers is challenging consumers to take control of their bone health at every age.
  • It's never too early, or too late, to start thinking about bone health.
  • Sunsweet is an official supporter of World Osteoporosis Day, a globally recognized event on October 20th organized by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) to educate the public about the importance of bone health.
  • Focusing on bone-healthy foods is one way people can help to improve their bone health.

National Minority Health Month: The National Osteoporosis Foundation Provides New Resources for Multicultural Audiences

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Friday, April 30, 2021
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b'ARLINGTON, Va., April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --April is National Minority Health Month and the National Osteoporosis Foundation wants to continue its contribution to bridging the gap in health disparity by providing awareness and education materials to our underserved minority audiences.

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  • b'ARLINGTON, Va., April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --April is National Minority Health Month and the National Osteoporosis Foundation wants to continue its contribution to bridging the gap in health disparity by providing awareness and education materials to our underserved minority audiences.
  • "Our hope is that we can make a difference in helping the Spanish-speaking community by providing the information they need to know about bone health.
  • "\nEstablished in 1984, the National Osteoporosis Foundation is the nation\'s leading health organization dedicated to preventing osteoporosis and broken bones, promoting strong bones for life and reducing human suffering through programs of awareness, education, advocacy and research.
  • For more information on the National Osteoporosis Foundation, visit www.nof.org .\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-minority-health-month-t...\n'