Hip fracture outcomes best if guidelines followed: Study High-level clinical care of hip fractures is associated with lower mortality, but experts say delivery of this care and follow-up must be improved.
A fracture every 30 seconds: Bone health laid bare With a 34% jump in cases in recent years, costing Australia billions of dollars, GPs remain at the coalface of this rise in demand for care.
Osteoporosis guidelines updated for first time since 2017 The new guide will ‘make a real difference’ for the more than half of Australians aged over 50 with osteoporosis and osteopenia.
Simple swaps key to preventing hip fractures From diet shifts to limiting alcohol, small changes can have an exponential impact on increasing bone density, research has revealed.
Treating osteoporosis David Liew chats with rheumatologist Lyn March and trainee physician Jimmy Zhu about the latest in osteoporosis – how to assess risk, lifestyle factors, and the drugs used to treat the condition.
Researchers ignite hope for new osteoporosis treatments The discovery of a new type of bone cell may present a pathway for new therapies for skeletal disease.
Fractures can be deadly. Why is preventive action rare? What’s your skeletal age? It may well be much older than your date of birth – especially if you have osteoporosis or a fracture.
Calls to prioritise $3 billion health problem Osteoporosis Australia has rebranded to raise further awareness about bone health and the need to prevent the ‘silent disease’.
Further potential risk factor for osteoporosis identified: Research A new study has found air pollution could be a potential contributing cause.
eLearning portal aims to help doctors, as well as patients A suite of online education modules designed to upskill GPs and assist them in the area of osteopathy has been released.