Aug 23, 2022 | Press Releases, Awareness
Life expectancy is rising more rapidly in Africa than any other continent globally, and a new study published in the journal Osteoporosis International, has shown that this will mean a drastic increase in the number of people breaking a hip in South Africa, from...
Aug 18, 2022 | Awareness, Living with Osteoporosis, Prevention, Uncategorised
The difficulties and lifestyle costs after breaking bones, especially for the elderly as a result of thinning bones, is not inconsiderable or insignificant. Hip or joint fractures can place heavy and unexpected financial burdens on people who may already be strapped...
Jun 14, 2022 | Awareness, Living with Osteoporosis
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 your choice of how to treat this disease through the heath care options available. Currently, there are new medications and...
May 11, 2022 | Awareness, Living with Osteoporosis
If you are worried about developing osteoporosis – or even suspect that you already have it long before the condition might be verified by a fracture – there are tests, examinations and assessments that could either allay or confirm your suspicions. In fact, there are...
Apr 20, 2022 | Living with Osteoporosis, Awareness
While osteoporosis is not necessarily a killer disease, there are certain conditions that increase risk of bone fracture, and ultimately such loss of quality of life that the combination of osteoporosis and underlying health issues can pose serious risk to a patient’s...
Mar 16, 2022 | Living with Osteoporosis, Awareness
Any disease other than osteoporosis can affect your bones. Conditions such as coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease and chronic liver disease are associated with increasing the risk of weakening the bones and therefore...
