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American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health: Mature Women This page features links to information about osteoporosis and hormone replacement therapy.... Details > Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Female Athlete Triad   Some girls who play sports or exercise are at risk for a problem called female athlete triad. Female athlete triad - also known as female athletic triad - is a combination of three conditions: disorde... Details > Nemours Foundation Osteoporosis   Also available in: Spanish   Osteoporosis is a disease of progressive bone loss associated with an increased risk of fractures. It literally means porous bone. The disease often develops unnoticed over many years, with no symptom... Details > American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Osteoporosis and African American Women While African American women tend to have higher bone mineral density than white women throughout life, they are still at significant risk of developing osteoporosis. The misperception that osteoporos... Details > NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center Osteoporosis and Asian American Women Asian American women are at high risk for developing osteoporosis (porous bones), a disease that is preventable and treatable. Studies show that Asian Americans share many of the risk factors that app... Details > NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center Osteoporosis and Hispanic Women It is a common misconception that osteoporosis only affects white women. But, according to the Surgeon General’s Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis, in the United States, the prevalence of osteopo... Details > NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center Osteoporosis Overview Men as well as women suffer from this preventable disease, characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to frac... Details > NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center Osteoporosis What you should know   Also available in: Chinese-Traditional   Osteoporosis is a common age-related condition in which the bones become porous and thin, leading to increase in bone fragility and risk of fracture. It causes pain, loss of mobility, and increased mo... Details > Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies Osteoporosis: The Bone Thief   Online patient education fact sheet that provides information about prevention, diagnosis and treatment options for this bone disease that thins and weakens bones to the point where they break easily-... Details > National Institute on Aging Information Center Women's Health Page - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention This page provides information on specific women's health issues addressed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Includes: violence and injury, teen pregnancy, the environment and b... Details > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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