Bone Health Initiative (BHI for short) provides education, resources, and tools to help students and the local communities understand bone disease and bone health. This includes but is not limited to osteoporosis, osteogenesis imperfecta, fibrous dysplasia, and arthritis. As the only student-run organization on the […]
The shelter-in-place has significantly reduced our time outdoors as well as our exercise frequency due to the closure of gyms and parks. Reduced exposure to sunlight causes lower Vitamin D production, and limited exercise leads to a decrease in muscle strength. To keep your bones […]
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a chronic inflammatory disease usually found in children under 16 years old. It is one of the most common diseases in children, affecting up to 3 in 1000, and is the most common type of arthritis in kids and teens. […]
The shelter-in-place has significantly reduced our time outdoors as well as our exercise frequency due to the closure of gyms and parks. Reduced exposure to sunlight causes lower Vitamin D production, and limited exercise leads to a decrease in muscle strength. To keep your bones […]
Bone Health Initiative members answer questions and give advice about what you can do to protect your bone health in celebration of World Osteoporosis Day, Oct.20, 2019.
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a chronic inflammatory disease usually found in children under 16 years old. It is one of the most common diseases in children, affecting up to 3 in 1000, and is the most common type of arthritis in kids and teens. […]
This past Friday, Xammy, Emily, and Chigozie went out to a 3rd grade class at Thousand Oaks Elementary and gave a nutrition + bone health workshop as part of BHI’s new Bone Builders Program (BBP). Because this was BHI’s first time giving a BBP […]
The Bone Sense Decal, headed by BHI’s decal facilitator’s, Xammy Nguyenla, Chigozie Maduchukwu, and Emily Chen, typically lead this course. They also reach out to the bone community for experts who are willing to speak to the students and inform them about their own research. In […]
By: Gurjiwan Dhaliwal On October 10th, 2018, the Bone Health Initiative headed to Lake Merritt Independent Senior Living to help with the Sixth Annual Bone Health Fair hosted by American Bone Health. The event took place at The Terrace Room, a restaurant connected with the […]
BHI had the opportunity to serve the community and speak to the North Berkeley Senior Center and discuss how the elderly residents could strengthen their bones. This ABH sponsored event was led by BHI’s peer educators: Nolan Chen, Chigozie Maduchukwu, and Alyssa Febre. This hour […]
This fall Bone Health Initiative (BHI) made their way to a number of events, one of them being the Vietnamese American Community Center of East Bay (VACCEB). This was an event put on by the VACCEB that provided support to Vietnamese families. BHI supported […]
Last night, BHI members went out and had dinner together at Racha Cafe. It was a great night of laughing, catching up, and getting to know each other more after a busy two weeks of various bone health events. Among the new things […]
World Osteoporosis Day occurs annually on October 20th to increase global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. The World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) 2018 campaign calls for global action to improve bone health and prevent fractures due to osteoporosis, including vertebral (spine) fractures […]
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