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awareness campaign about building strong bones through dance. The 'Sunlight' campaign was launched in 2013 advising people about the bone-building benefits of safe exposure to the sun. Over 5,000 healthcare professionals downloaded the influential
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announced the landmark decision on how to clinically define osteoporosis across the world. It also marked 25 years since Royal
Osteoporosis Society president, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, started her longstanding association with the charity.
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