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Australians at risk of Osteoporosis urged to "know their bones"

Published 19 October 2023, 8:10 am
A new report by not for profit group "Healthy Bones" released ahead of World Osteoporosis Day, shows more than half of Australians who suffered a fracture did not do further tests for the disease.
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