The Latest Breaking News from Osteoporosis

October is a health-conscious month. Besides Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there's also World Cerebral Palsy Day (Oct 6), World Mental Health Day (Oct 10), World Arthritis Day (Oct 12) and other observances.

Glugging calcium is certainly not the only thing when it comes to strong, healthy bones. By Sam Wylie-Harris.

Glugging calcium is certainly not the only thing when it comes to strong, healthy bones. By Sam Wylie-Harris.

The Queen Consort said the illness caused the deaths of her mother and grandmother during a time it was “rarely diagnosed” and “seldom discussed”.

Sarah Duffy, 34, from Greater Manchester is in excruciating pain

'Scans and tests showed that, despite being in my 20s at the time, I had the bones of a woman in her 70s or 80s'

Weight lifting, or resistance exercise, has been deemed one of the healthiest ways to work out. The benefits are many – from keeping the heart healthy, lowering diabetes risk, keeping osteoporosis at bay and fat loss

High blood pressure damages arteries that can become blocked and prevent blood flow to the heart muscle. Certain foods and drinks are shown to impact a person’s blood pressure reading, both positively and negatively, with one delicious drink shown to work quickly at helping to lower your reading

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman also found there had been failings in communication between the patient and staff at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary

Nick Gardner has completed the impressive feat of scaling all of Scotland’s highest peaks.

Nick Gardner bagged Cairn Gorm on Saturday, ending his quest in aid of Alzheimer’s and osteoporosis charities