World Osteoporosis Day

World Osteoporosis Day 2022: Date, history, theme and all you need to know

The day was introduced on October 20, 1996, by the United Kingdom's National Osteoporosis Society to raise awareness about the bone health. 

Oct 20, 2022, 17:01 PM IST

World Osteoporosis Day: Lifestyle tips to keep your bones healthy

World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) is marked on October 20 each year.

Oct 20, 2017, 13:05 PM IST

Strengthen your bones with these yoga poses!

Do you know that simple yoga stretches can keep your bones healthy?

Oct 20, 2016, 21:44 PM IST

World Osteoporosis Day: Things that can weaken your bones!

As women reach menopause their vulnerabilities to osteoporosis go up due to the sudden decrease in levels of oestrogen - a female hormone that protects bones - during this time.

Oct 20, 2016, 13:09 PM IST

Osteoporosis: Reasons why men can also get the disease!

Osteoporosis, which causes bones to become weak and brittle, affects more women because they tend to have thinner bones than men.

Oct 20, 2016, 11:49 AM IST

World Osteoporosis Day: Nurture your bones with diet and exercise

As the bones become thinner with age, the older you are, the greater your risk of osteoporosis – a common disease of the bone.

Oct 20, 2015, 13:18 PM IST