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17 Sep

Diamond jubilee fundraising party in the park

Presentation of cheque at Poole Osteoporosis Peer Support Group (PSG), Monday 6th August 2012 (Far left: Sylvia Pateman (Lead, PSG), Ann Cox (sitting with the flowers) and the ladies who organised the Diamond Jubilee Party in the Park. Ann - "Unfortunately I have suffered from broken bones in the spine caused by osteoporosis. I regularly attend Poole Support Group. We...

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Osteoporosis Dorset launches all-new website
9 Aug

Osteoporosis Dorset launches all-new website

Osteoporosis Dorset has launched an all-new website. The website www.osteodorset.org.uk features a modern design, new content and an enhanced improved user-experience; which will play a key role in raising awareness and increasing public interest in falls and bone health. The charity has relentlessly campaigned for the last two decades to improve bone health in the County. The charity has played...

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Popular osteoporosis drug ‘raises risk of sight problems in elderly’
8 Aug

Popular osteoporosis drug ‘raises risk of sight problems in elderly’

The following information is taken from the mail online. Women taking drugs to prevent osteoporosis may have a higher risk of serious inflammatory eye disease, say researchers. Researchers found women taking bisphosphonates for the first time had a 45 per cent increased risk of the eye disorders uveitis and scleritis. In rare cases sufferers may develop blindness, although prompt medical...

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