8.19.22 | Bone Health
Stronger than Sticks and Stones: Promoting Women’s Bone Health through Preventive Care
Approximately 54 million Americans have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for osteoporosis and bone fracture. Risk of […]
7.20.22 | Bone Health
How Osteoporosis Broke My Spine, But Not My Spirit
Christine Thomas shares her osteoporosis story including a spine fracture at age 42 and decades of personal education and advocacy.
6.2.22 | Bone Health
Women’s Bone Health: How Awareness, Policy, and Care Across the Lifespan Can Shape Outcomes
An April meeting of interdisciplinary clinicians, researchers, patients and patient advocates, and policy leaders discussed women's bone health care and research in this SWHR meeting.
5.25.22 | Bone Health
New Fact Sheet Recommends Moving to a ‘Predict and Prevent’ Model for Bone Health Policy
The Women’s Bone Health Care fact sheet explores screening tools and policy recommendations for improving outcomes and reducing costs associated with osteoporosis in women.
5.20.22 | Bone Health
Moving from a ‘Break and Fix’ to a ‘Predict and Prevent’ Model in Women’s Bone Health Care
DOWNLOAD THE WOMEN’S BONE HEALTH FACT SHEET Bone diseases often occur without symptoms, remaining hidden until a bone breaks. Women […]
5.11.22 | Health Equity
Illuminating Disparities and Addressing Outcomes with the Women’s Health Equity Initiative
The SWHR Women’s Health Equity Initiative highlights statistics on women’s health in the United States, to improve health equity across disease states, conditions, and life stages.
4.13.22 | Bone Health
Steps to Strengthen America’s Seniors: How Preventing Osteoporosis Helps America’s Health System
SWHR, in partnership with the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) and the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), hosted a national webinar and congressional briefing to discuss osteoporosis and its disproportionate impact on women as well as its impact on society.
