When most people picture becoming a grandmother they imagine lots of hugs and cuddles, and playing with their young loved ones. But for osteoporosis sufferers it can be fraught with …
Two “key” genes could help doctors identify arthritis earlier in patients and help those suffering from the bone disease osteoporosis. Rheumatoid arthritis, which affects 17 million people worldwide, is caused …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …