BBC doctor urges people to try 85p drink to stop weak bones
A BBC Morning Live doctor has told TV viewers they can protect against thin and weak bones with one drink costing as little as 85p. And whilst many people think …
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Three-minute test can reveal hidden condition affecting 3.5m people
A simple three-minute online test could help people identify a hidden condition that affects over three million Brits, leading to weakened bones and easy fractures. Osteoporosis sufferers are at high …
Red flag of ‘hidden’ condition that only shows when you fall
More than 500,000 people every year are left with broken bones linked to a common condition that many don’t know they have. Latest figures show over 3m people are believed …
TV presenter Anthea Turner backs bone checks for woman after own diagnosis | UK | News
TV star Anthea Turner has called for a nationwide NHS screening programme to help prevent more women from developing osteoporosis. The debilitating bone-thinning condition impacts nearly four million people in …
A Side Effect Of Rapid Weight Loss We Don’t Talk About Enough
For generations, people have been told they need to look a certain way and weigh a certain amount to be accepted and to be considered “healthy.” But we know that …
Hip fractures more deadly than cancers in over 65s, new study says
Hip fractures in older people are more deadly than some cancers, new research shows. People over 65 who suffer a hip fracture are more likely to die within five years …
Osteoporosis symptoms: Red flag signs of silent killer targeting over 50s
More than three million people in the UK are suffering from a silent killer disease. Over 50s are most at risk of osteoporosis, a disease that causes the bones to …
Jeremy Hunt ‘must act now’ to tackle health crisis
MPs and Peers are calling on Jeremy Hunt to commit cash in his Autumn Statement this week to improve diagnosis and treatment of the debilitating brittle bone disease. Some 250 …
Bake Off contestant Val Stones ‘fighting’ to live a normal life | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
The 73-year-old, who appeared on the TV cooking series in 2016, was diagnosed with the illness at just 55. To continue with her passion she has had to redesign the …
Backing for crusade soars as campaigners put pressure on Chancellor
MPs debated the issue in Parlia-ment last week and a powerful group of parliamentarians, including former health secretary Matt Hancock and former cabinet office minister Damian Green, wrote to Jeremy …