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NOF
Washington, DC
August 26, 2009
Cyndi Lauper to Present Awards At A Gift from Mothers to DaughtersStar-Studded Osteoporosis Fundraiser on September 24, 2009
New York City - (August 26, 2009) –The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is honoring three distinguished women committed to delivering the important message of disease prevention and optimal health to millions of Americans. These women are ABC News medical contributor and author Dr. Marie Savard, and broadcaster Paula Zahn.
NOF
July 20, 2009
Stamford, Conn., July 20, 2009 — Practicing Clinicians Exchange (PCE) has formed a partnership with the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) to provide continuing education programs to nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) throughout the United States in 2009.
The partnership capitalizes on the strengths of both organizations. NOF is the leading voluntary health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health, and PCE is the national leader in providing continuing education focused solely on the needs of NPs and PAs.
NOF
Washington, DC
June 3, 2009
Washington, DC (June 3, 2009) – The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) (www.nof.org), the nation’s leading voluntary health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health and EmpowHer, the home of women’s health online, (www.empowher.com), are working together in a formal collaboration to advance women’s health. As part of their innovative partnership, NOF and EmpowHer will increase awareness of osteoporosis and bone health. The tw
NOF
Washington, DC
May 21, 2009
Washington, DC (May 21, 2009) – The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) in conjunction with the National Coalition for Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases held a briefing on Capitol Hill today to engage Congress in an action plan for making bone health a national priority and encourage lawmakers to sign on to the “Bone Health Promotion and Research Act.”
NOF
Washington, DC
May 20, 2009
Washington, DC (May 20, 2009) – The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) will honor two-time Academy Award-winning actress and patient advocate, Sally Field; local DC celebrities and owners of FLEET FEET Sports, Phil and Jan Fenty; and founder and chairman of EmpowHer, Michelle King Robson, at its Silver Silhouette Awards Dinner this evening at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC
NOF
May 14, 2009
-- Survey Respondents’ Lives Significantly Impacted After Breaking a Bone --
-- Special Council of Health and Women’s Groups Formed to Encourage Women to Make Bone Health a Priority Before They Break a Bone --
NOF
Washington, DC
May 1, 2009
National Osteoporosis Foundation calls on Moms to Address Bone Health with Daughters
Washington, DC (May 1, 2009) — Of all the gifts that generations of women have passed on to their loved ones, one of the most important is the gift of knowledge about health – especially information about bone health and osteoporosis. The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is sponsoring A Gift from Mothers to Daughters as the theme for Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention this May to help break the cycle of generations of women suffering from this disease.
NOF
New York
April 28, 2009
Initiative utilizes Phreesia’s electronic patient check-in system to enhance management of osteoporosis
New York, N.Y., (April 28, 2009) – Phreesia, the Patient Check-In Company™, has announced that it will offer a new risk assessment tool in its electronic patient intake process to help physicians identify patients at risk for osteoporosis and patients in need of immediate treatment.
NOF
Washington, DC
April 3, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC, (April 3, 2009) — In an effort to protect patient access to osteoporosis testing and reduce the physical and economic burden of osteoporosis for millions of Americans, Congress introduced the “Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2009,” (S. 769 and H.R. 1894). Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) introduced the Senate version and Representatives Shelley Berkley (D-1st-NV) and Michael Burgess (R-26-TX) introduced the House version.
NOF
Washington, DC
April 1, 2009
Washington, DC (April 1, 2009) – A faculty of internationally-renowned osteoporosis experts are gathering today to share the latest clinically-relevant information on osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment at the National Osteoporosis Foundation’s (NOF) 8th International Symposium on Osteoporosis (ISO8): “Translating Research Into Clinical Practice,” April 1-5, 2009 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC Held once every two years, ISO8 aims to bridge the gap between osteoporosis research and its application in clini
