Did you know 85 per cent of aged care residents have osteoporosis?
But according to a first-of-its-kind study from Macquarie University, only 30 per cent of Australian…More
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Missing opportunities: 75 per cent of hip fracture patients are leaving hospital without an osteoporosis treatment plan
Just half (49 per cent) of patients with a hip fracture are leaving hospital on…More
Four out of five Australians treated for fractures aren’t being tested for osteoporosis
As a result, many of us are not being offered treatment for potential osteoporosis with…More
Over 50? You could have osteoporosis (weakening bones) and not know it
Last year, 155,000 Australians suffered a fracture – that’s one broken bone every 3.4 minutes.…More
Osteoporosis: find out if your bones could be at risk
A new five minute online self-assessment tool is aiming to help us evaluate our bone…More