A Healthy Christmas: calcium-rich festive recipes
The interesting thing about bones is that you don’t have to miss out on the enjoyment of Christmas to keep yourself on a healthy track through the...
Men and Bones: building strength from within
“Men get osteoporosis, and when men sustain the fractures from this disease, they may suffer more from the devastating consequences.” ~ Dr Abelson...
Building Bone in Childhood and Adolescence: stocking up for the future
Young bones should be good bones, right? Probably the best quality you’ll ever have during your lifetime. But even during childhood and adolescent,...
Your Bones Matter! Act now to manage osteoporosis
Cape Town, October 2022 – More than four million South Africans may be living with osteoporosis, however, many people only find out when they have...
Osteoporosis and Maternal Nutrition: a head start in life
The one thing about babies is that they take everything they can. Well, we can’t blame them really – they need to get the best nutritional basis for...
Supplemental Vitamin D and Incident Fractures in Midlife and Older Adults
Vitamin D supplements are widely recommended for bone health in the general population, but data on whether they prevent fractures have been...
Number of hip fractures in South Africa is on course to more than double over coming decades, study finds
Life expectancy is rising more rapidly in Africa than any other continent globally, and a new study published in the journal Osteoporosis...
Osteoporosis: human cost of fragility fractures
The difficulties and lifestyle costs after breaking bones, especially for the elderly as a result of thinning bones, is not inconsiderable or...
Osteoporosis: Choices and standards in Models of Care
Models of Care for improving outcomes for people with, or even at risk of, osteoporosis include: fracture liaison, screening, education and exercise...
NATIONAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN ASSOCIATION WITH GAfPA
In 2022, GAfPA will partner with the National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa (NOFSA) to wage a public awareness campaign targeted at...
Osteoporosis: how to navigate healthcare system options
Osteoporosis is a silent disease in which bones become more fragile and therefore prone to fractures. But what you shouldn’t be silent about, is...
Osteoporosis: Clinical Assessment and Treatment – what are your options?
If you are worried about developing osteoporosis – or even suspect that you already have it long before the condition might be verified by a...