How to eat in your 40s: what you need to know about nutrition and health
Diets rich in fruits and vegetables help protect against heart disease and cancer
Call goes out for older women to safeguard bone health
Irish Osteoporosis Society data show almost 70% of hip fractures happening in women
Irish scientists shed new light on why exercise promotes bone growth
Findings open door to potential new osteoporosis therapies
Bone-healing ability of children can save the lives of older people
Similar approach could be taken in the future to repair any of the body’s tissues or organs
The osteoporosis time bomb
Report estimated that in 2025 there will be 28,000 new fragility fractures in Ireland at an economic cost of €320m
The bare necessities: get out in the sun and boost your vitamin D levels
In Ireland, about 10-20 minutes of sun exposure on fair skin is all that is needed
Osteoporosis: are we giving the wrong health messages?
Many over-65s aren’t being diagnosed or treated for this chronic bone disease
The many costs of osteoporosis
About 200,000 Irish people have the bone disease osteoporosis, and many are unaware they have it
Raising the bar for women’s weightlifting
More and more women are finding out that weightlifting does wonders for mind, body and spirit
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