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NOF
July 21, 2010
On Tuesday, June 10, 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the “Mother’s Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act” (H.R. 2268), which would authorize the U.S. Mint to produce a commemorative coin in 2014 in honor of the centennial of the Mother’s Day holiday. The proceeds from the sale of the coin will be shared by NOF and Susan G. Komen for the Cure to further their research grant programs. NOF applauds Representatives Shelley Moore Capito (WV-2) and Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) who introduced the bill, as well as the 297 cosponsors.
NOF
July 19, 2010
On May 21, 2009, the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) in conjunction with the National Coalition for Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases (Bone Coalition) hosted a congressional briefing to release the National Action Plan for Bone Health and unveil proposed legislation to create a National Bone Health Program.
Representatives Shelley Berkley (Nevada) and Michael C. Burgess, M.D., (Texas) emphasized the importance of improving bone health awareness and encouraged lawmakers to support the “Bone Health Promotion and Research Act.”
NOF
July 19, 2010
On Thursday, May 21, 2008 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which takes place in May. The bill, H. Res. 369, was introduced by Representative Shelley Berkley (NV-1) and helps bring attention to osteoporosis as a major public health threat for an estimated 44 million Americans.
NOF
Washington, DC
June 2, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC (June 2, 2010) - Osteoporosis is a serious, widespread and growing public health threat, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF). NOF welcomes any new FDA approved treatment options, such as Prolia™, that will help patients address this prevalent disease. NOF estimates 10 million Americans have osteoporosis and another 34 million are at risk for the disease.
NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
May 24, 2010
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) honored Academy Award-winning actress and former Dancing With The Stars contestant, Cloris Leachman, for living strong with osteoporosis, at its Silhouette Awards Dinner on May 19 at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC. Other honorees in attendance included Dr. Lawrence G. Raisz of the University of Connecticut Center for Osteoporosis and Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence with their namesake Bone Disease Program of Texas. Senator Blanche L.
NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
April 19, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 19, 2010) — This month the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) will celebrate National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month in conjunction with a new campaign, called Healthy Bones, Build Them For Life®. As the nation's leading voluntary health organization solely dedicated to promoting lifelong bone health and fighting osteoporosis, NOF's goal is to reduce the widespread prevalence of osteoporosis and associated fractures and to find a cure for the disease through programs of awareness, education, advocacy and research.
NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
April 1, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 1, 2010) — The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) and Curatio CME LLC (Curatio) announced today plans to implement the second year of a new multimedia educational initiative for healthcare professionals on the management of patients who have or are at risk for osteoporosis. The aim of this initiative is to provide long-term continuing education through a network of activities provided over time to encourage clinician practice change.
NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
March 22, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 22, 2010) — The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) applauds the United States Congress for the passage of Health Care Reform legislation that includes some relief from the Medicare cuts to Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA), the imaging procedure accepted as the gold standard for preventing, diagnosing and treating osteoporosis. The House passed HR 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (which was passed by the Senate in December 2009) and it is expected that President Obama will sign the bill shortly.
NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
March 18, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 18, 2010) — The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) announces its participation in the Osteoporosis Exchange on WebMD. The Exchange is featured in the new WebMD Health Exchange, a health social networking platform that provides a unique way for consumers to get health and wellness support from the world’s largest community of online health-informed consumers. The WebMD Health Exchange was developed to engage consumers on a variety of health and wellness topics, including osteoporosis.
NOF
WASHINGTON, DC
March 11, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 11, 2010) — As the nation's leading voluntary health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health, the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is committed to providing a breadth of information and resources on a range of issues from lifestyle behaviors to treatment options to help patients and health professionals throughout the country make informed decisions about bone health and osteoporosis. Because of that commitment, NOF offers the following statement on the recent news coverage of bisphosphonate medicines.
