Optimism on treatment of osteoporosis

Osteoporosis affects all age groups and both sexes and in many cases the associated fractures can be prevented, according to Prof Moira O’Brien, President of the Irish Osteoporosis Society. She was speaking at the Irish Osteoporosis Society annual scientific meeting, recently held in Dublin, which attracted national and international experts in the field. Statistics have shown that more people die from osteoporosis-related fractures than combined deaths from cancer of the breast, uterus and ovary. {openx:269} h4. Overview “People tend to get most of their vitamin D from exposure to sunlight, so those who avoid the sun completely or who always…