GPs should inform patients with osteoporosis about the symptoms of inflammatory eye disease, say researchers who found up to a 50% increase in risk with bisphosphonate treatment.

GPs are set to struggle with new QOF points for osteoporosis say LMC leaders, after reports of waits of up to 10 months for DXA scans.

The osteoporosis treatment strontium ranelate has also been shown to slow the progression of osteoarthritis in knees, researchers have found.

Repeated dieting leads to increased risk of osteoporotic fracture in older women, a Norwegian study finds.

Dr Ollie Hart and Dr Andy Hilton explain how they were asked to use their skills as GPSIs to reshape local care for back pain

Dr Sarabjit Singh Bawa and Dr Sandeep Bawa describe how they set up a community-based clinic that reduces waiting times and saves the NHS money

This picture was a bronze winner in the 2010 Institute of Medical Illustrators awards.

GP and clinical assistant in rheumatology Dr Savita Shanbhag continues our series of evidence-based lowdowns on common presentations using PUNS and DENs

This award-winning photograph shows a hand with rheumatoid arthritis.

Musculoskeletal GPSI Dr Louise Warburton’s key pointers on hip pain unrelated to osteoarthritis

When this man presented with upper back pain and shoulder weakness, a comment by the patient's wife led Dr Keith Hopcroft to the right diagnosis.