osteoporosis news

The second phase of the UK’s MSK (musculoskeletal) health hub pilot will see the service rolled out to an additional 85 swimming pools and leisure ... More

HCM understands researchers are moving closer to creating a pill to mimic some of the key benefits of exercise. New studies have identified a molecule ... More

HIIT exercise activity in early life could help improve bone health and prevent osteoporosis, according to new research. A study by University of Bristol in ... More

Ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has made a passionate call for the government to finally recognise the importance of physical activity and to include it at ... More

All cancer patients – regardless of the type of their illness – should be prescribed exercise as part of their treatment, according to the Clinical ... More

Exercise is likely to benefit breast and prostate cancer patients, both during and after treatment, according to studies presented at a US cancer research conference. ... More

Along with eating right and exercise, people should consider adding another healthy habit to their list: turning out the lights. That’s according to a new ... More

It’s well-known that regular aerobic exercise forms a central pillar in a long and healthy life, however new research suggests that hitting the weights could ... More

Playing football for a few hours per week can counter the bone-weakening side-effects of prostate cancer treatment, according to University of Copenhagen scientists. A study ... More

A new class of drugs has been identified that dramatically slows the ageing process, alleviating symptoms of frailty, improving cardiac function and extending a healthy ... More

Equipment supplier Performance Health Systems (PHS) has appointed Chris Brown head of healthcare and medical for its Power Plate and bioDensity brands. Brown is tasked ... More

The SHA Wellness Clinic in Alicante, Spain has acquired an anti-ageing medicine doctor and professor – Dr Gloria M Sabater – to lead its genetic ... More

Spinal cord injury rehabilitation centre, Standing Start, is planning to open a state-of-the-facility in London for activity-based exercise programmes.  Programmes provided at the current Cambridge-based ... More

Anna Bjurstam, managing director of Swedish spa consultancy Raison d'Etre has predicted that personal treatment schedules and eye therapies will be among the top spa ... More

A new exercise on referral scheme will be starting at Jubilee Hall in Covent Garden in September. The programme has been set up in partnership ... More

Regular exercise can slow down aging and reduce around two dozen physical and mental health conditions, according to a new research review. A paper entitled ... More

Physical activity when young increases bone density and size and potentially stave off osteoporosis, according to a new thesis. The thesis, written at the Sahlgrenska ... More

Researchers in the Netherlands have said that martial arts training could be a good way for osteoporosis patients to reduce the risk of injuring themselves ... More

Sports trust Community Leisure Services has rebranded and relaunched as Active Nation to turn itself into a campaigning organisation tackling inactivity. The trust said the ... More

Leading an inactive life could speed up the ageing process. A study published by researchers at King’s College London has shown that people who exercise ... More

LA Fitness has launched a new exercise programme developed specifically for the over-55s. The LA Prime Time scheme, which has been piloted over 24 months ... More