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| Osteoporosis Overview DHHS. NIH. NIAMS. Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center. Describes osteoporosis and issues related to its prevention, detection and treatment. Also in PDF|160 KB. |
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| MedlinePlus: Osteoporosis DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine. Provides links to the latest news and research on osteoporosis, including those nutrition-related. Also in Spanish. |
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| Osteoporosis in Men DHHS. NIH. NIAMS. Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases - National Resource Center. Osteoporosis is a concern for men as well as women. Find out more. Also in PDF|161 KB. |
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| Osteoporosis ~ NIHSeniorHealth DHHS. NIH. National Institute on Aging; National Library of Medicine. Online resource with information and videos for seniors about osteoporosis, including risk factors, warning signs, treatment and research, and more. |
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| Kids and Their Bones: A Guide for Parents DHHS. NIH. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Provides answers to commonly asked questions about children's bone growth and development. Also includes information on helping children eat more calcium rich foods. |
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| Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls™. DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Site for young girls featuring games, quizzes, e-postcards, and ideas for increasing calcium consumption. Part of the National Bone Health Campaign to promote optimal bone health and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. |
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| Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Calcium DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements. Information on the functions of calcium in promoting health, food sources, recommended intakes, deficiency, and excess. |
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| Milk Matters DHHS. NIH. National Institute of Child Health & Human Development. A public health education campaign to promote calcium consumption among tweens and teens, especially during the ages of 11 to 15, a time of critical bone growth. |
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| Osteoporosis and African American Women DHHS. NIH. The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases. National Resource Center. This fact sheet defines osteoporosis, its risk factors, prevention and treatment, as well as issues of special concern to African American women. Also in PDF|128 KB. |
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| Osteoporosis and Asian American Women DHHS. NIH. The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center. This fact sheet defines osteoporosis, its risk factors, prevention and treatment, as well as issues of special concern to Asian American women. Also in PDF|133 KB. |
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| Osteoporosis and Hispanic Women DHHS. NIH. The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center.
This fact sheet defines osteoporosis, its risk factors, prevention and treatment, as well as issues of special concern to Hispanic women. Also in PDF|131 KB. |
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| Boning Up on Navajo Food Habits USDA. Agricultural Research Service. Discusses the reasons why Native Americans have denser bones and lower bone-fracture rates than Caucasians. Also in PDF|98 KB. |
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| Vitamin A and Bone Health DHHS. NIH. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Discover the importance of Vitamin A in your diet as well as food sources and recommended intakes. |
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