Happy Christmas from the IOS
We really appreciate your support this year. Best wishes for 2019. Our offices close on Dec 21 and reopen on Wednesday, January 2 2019. Find out MORE about what we…
Healthcare professionals at the centre of osteoporosis awareness.
Discussion about osteoporosis on The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk
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…
Christmas Cards on sale now in aid of IOS
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…
Give Patient’s A Voice from the IOF
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.…
Osteoporosis and exercise
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…
Scones for Bones charity week for the IOS
Sutton Cross Physiotherapy Clinic are running a scones for bones charity week. This will raise monies for Irish Osteoporosis Society. It runs from Dec 3-8, 2018. Sutton Cross Physiotherapy and…
Preventing trips and falls – Winter Warning from the IOS
Winter Warning from the Irish Osteoporosis Society Charity / The National experts on Osteoporosis The weather is starting to turn cold and icy and this is the time of year…
People with Intellectual Disability and osteoporosis
Happy Bones is an educational resource. It was developed to give an understanding of the importance of good bone health in children and adults with an intellectual disability. It is…
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IOS Medical Conference 2018 / what happened
Irish Osteoporosis Society (IOS) Annual Medical conference for Health Professionals, took place in TCD, on Saturday, October 20, 2018. This was also World Osteoporosis Day. Topics discussed included: Epilepsy; Intellectual…
UBB Pharma British and Irish Isles Bone team complete Tough Mudder for charity
On the evening of 12th October, 21 brave but foolish souls from the UCB PHARMA British and Irish Isles Bone team collectively completed the scary and intimidating 5K Tough Mudder course…