Get all the details about the conference HERE We are also calling for oral and poster abstracts now. We award Abstracts under the following categories. The closing date for Abstract…
Spring is here, and the sun is starting to shine! Vitamin D plays an important role in protecting your bones, by helping your body absorb calcium. It is essential for…
What's happening in the IOS The Irish Osteoporosis Society has had a busy couple of months recently. In January, the team from Patvocates, a European patient advocacy group, visited the…
The type of shoes you buy for yourself or a family member is very important. Your feet help to support your body and therefore good quality, comfortable shoes are essential.…
We all know the dreadful feeling of sneezing or coughing suddenly while having coffee with friends or while out shopping. It can be humiliating and embarrassing it is to be…
This 59-year-old has something in common with Ruby Walsh and Tony McCoy - an inordinate number of broken bones For years, Dolores Pearson had to endure painful fractures, with little…
Pat Kenny on The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk interviews Dolores Lawlor Pierson who has osteoporosis and Dr. Donncha O’Gradaigh, Consultant Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology in University Hospital Waterford. Dolores…
Support the work of the Irish Osteoporosis Society. Our Christmas cards are on sale now. Each box has a number of different Christmas themed designs. A box of 10 costs…
An initiative of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF). We believe Patient testimonies are the most powerful way to show the enormous impact of fractures due to osteoporosis on daily life.…
The IOS recommends the types of exercise mentioned in this article for those wanting to prevent bone loss, have mild osteopenia and no balance issues. We have weaker bones than…