📢 Free Online World Osteoporosis Day Event: The Skeleton as a Therapeutic Target in Cancer, Renal Failure & Osteoporosis 🗓️ Oct. 18, 2025 ⏰ 6 PM (Armenia) | 10 AM (New York) 🌐 Zoom | In Eng. | Q&A Hear from international experts, incl. J. Bilezikian & welcome by N. Harvey 🔗 REGISTER: bit.ly/3IqKJaY

🌍 IOF Webinar – Oct 16, 18:00 CEST Join global experts: 📷 N. Harvey, IOF President (Speaker) & E. McCloskey (CSA Chair) Topics: 📷 Evolution of osteoporosis diagnosis & management 📷 Gaps & barriers in fracture risk management worldwide Register now (it’s free!) : bit.ly/475ja07

🚨 Abstract submission NOW OPEN for WCO-IOF-ESCEO Prague 2026 – the world’s largest Congress on #osteoporosis, #osteoarthritis & musculoskeletal disorders! ✅ Publication in top journal ✅ Poster & networking opportunities ✅ Chance for oral presentation 🗓 Deadline: Jan 26, 2026 👉 bit.ly/2Lsrv2I

Osteoporosis affects around 500 million men and women worldwide 🌍 What more can be done? @unisouthampton.bsky.social's Prof Nicholas Harvey has led a landmark @iofbonehealth.bsky.social paper that identifies barriers and solutions to global care. Read more 🔗 research.uhs.nhs.uk/news/southam...

📰 WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2025 (Rome) abstracts /abstract book are now available in a supplement of Aging Clinical & Experimental Research. Take a peek! 🔗 bit.ly/4pF46xt

Thanks to the Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute (NHIRI) for sharing their Healthy Recipe Cookbook. It includes tasty recipes with calcium and other nutrients to support healthy bones (+benefit muscle and heart health too!). Download here 🔗 bit.ly/4nhEmWp #nutrition #calcium #recipes

📢 New special issue of Calcified Tissue Int.: reviews on #osteomalacia, #XLH, #hypophosphatasia, #Gaucher, #Rett, Aromatase deficiency and more - plus the role of ERN BOND & EuRR-Bone in rare #bone disease care & research. Read here ▶️ bit.ly/4ma8ge0

Join our free webinar on Sept. 24, 2025, 17:00 18:00 (CEST) with Prof. M. Hiligsmann & moderator Prof. B. Beck. Learn how to make the case for investment in fracture prevention; understand cost drivers, use of health economics data, and FLS impact. Register 👉 bit.ly/45SpQyk #CaptureTheFracture

📢 Important new IOF position paper reviews the barriers that prevent equitable access to bone health management and recommends potential solutions. Endorsed by more than 85 national and global organizations. 👉 Read here: bit.ly/47J0F2z

#WorldOsteoporosisDay …the countdown to October 20th is on! What are you doing to make noise for the silent disease? If you're holding any WOD-related campaign, large or small, submit it to the WOD global map of events! bit.ly/45KCIGD OR send it directly to [email protected]

📢 The new issue of Fracture Focus is out! This edition of our Capture the Fracture® quarterly e-magazine highlights diverse global approaches to secondary fracture prevention and the power of shared learning 👉 Read here: bit.ly/3HCwpI0 #CaptureTheFracture #Osteoporosis

The IOF Rehabilitation Working Group has just published a new review on the role of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in bone health across the lifespan. 👉 Read the full review here: bit.ly/4fD4fNg #Osteoporosis #BoneHealth #PhysicalActivity

NEW! IFCC-IOF Committee on Bone Metabolism Working Group paper: "Assessment of measurement uncertainty of immunoassays and LC-MS/MS methods for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D" 🔗 bit.ly/45h5LBj ▶️ details how to calculate, interpret, and integrate measurement uncertainty (MU) into clinical practice

New CME-accredited IOF Advanced Course on Osteoporosis! 🧠 18h deep dive into prevention, diagnosis & treatment 🎓 23 expert-led lectures ✅ 18 CME credits + certificates Perfect for HCPs, med schools & societies. 👉 iofacademy.org

2025 Esteemed Award recipient Cyrus Cooper, M.D., Ph.D, has 5 pieces of advice for early-career investigators.

New study “Diminishing returns of fall reduction for hip fracture prevention in older age” by Lorentzon et al., finds that as falls become more common with age, their predictive value for future hip fractures in women significantly decreases. 🔗 rdcu.be/ezx9T #fallsprevention #Osteoporosis

🚨 The preliminary programme for the IOF 9th Asia Pacific Bone Health Conference, is now available! 🌏 Join us in Tokyo (or online) for insights into assessment, diagnosis & treatment—plus region-specific challenges & trends. Explore + register by Oct 30 for early bird rates! 👉🏼 bit.ly/4lzVwxb

📢 Join us Aug 26 for a free BoneCast Webinar with Prof. Bo Abrahamsen on osteoporosis in men—diagnosis, treatment, and clinical best practices. Don’t miss this expert update in evidence-based care! 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4kYNGMZ #Osteoporosis #MensHealth

Registration is now open for the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis & Musculoskeletal Diseases! Join us for this world-renowned springtime congress in the beautiful city of Prague, from April 16 –19, 2026. ✍🏼 Register by Jan. 19th to benefit from the lowest rates! 👉 lnkd.in/dGs63Rn

🦴Now available on IOF Academy! Get insights on: ✅The latest developments in BTMs & their clinical application ✅ Emerging biomarkers re bone metabolism & fracture risk prediction ✅ Latest recommendations for standardized nomenclature of biochemical indices of bone status 👉 Access bit.ly/3IL1DAI

🚫 It’s Unacceptable! That’s the powerful message of World Osteoporosis Day 2025 (October 20th), calling out the widespread neglect and misconceptions around bone health. 💪 Plan an event, raise awareness, take action! 👉🏼 New posters, toolkits & resources available bit.ly/3U1eVvf #WorldOsteoporosisDay

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Want full access to top osteoporosis journals? Become a Premium IOF Supporter! 💎 Get 365-day access to: 📰 Osteoporosis International 📰 Calcified Tissue Int’l 📰 Archives of Osteoporosis PLUS discounts on IOF Academy courses, events, and more! Sign up now 👉 bit.ly/3SvAD9O #BoneHealth #Osteoporosis

🌏 Registration is now open for the 9th Asia-Pacific Bone Health Conference! We invite you to attend our flagship conference taking place Dec. 11–13, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan! 🎟️ Early bird registration rates are available until October 30, 2025! 👉 Register today at iof-regional.org

Diabetes raises fracture risk, possibly due to hidden bone quality issues—not just density. A new IOF position paper reviews changes seen in advanced imaging (HR-pQCT, TBS) and what they mean for diabetes care. 🔗 bit.ly/3Zlqkcf #diabetes #bonehealth #TBS #HRpQCT #osteoporosis #imaging

Help advance our vision of a world without fragility fractures! Sign up as a free IOF Supporter to gain access to our educational resources, or choose the Premium IOF Supporter option to enjoy a wide range of additional exclusive benefits, including online access to IOF’s journals! bit.ly/4mH7Vkr

New CME-accredited IOF Advanced Course on Osteoporosis! 🧠 18h deep dive into prevention, diagnosis & treatment 🎓 23 expert-led lectures ✅ 18 CME credits + certificates Perfect for HCPs, med schools & societies. 👉 iofacademy.org

Join us for our next #CaptureTheFracture webinar as Prof. Manju Chandran discusses how FLS teams can strengthen cross-departmental collaboration to deliver more efficient, patient-centred care. The webinar will also share real-world experiences & more! Register here: bit.ly/43sMk7S

👋Welcome to the International Osteoporosis Foundation on Bluesky! IOF is the world’s largest NGO dedicated to bone, muscle, and joint health. Follow us for science-based insights on osteoporosis prevention, healthy aging, and fracture risk reduction Let’s build a stronger, healthier future together!