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This page features links to information about osteoporosis and hormone replacement therapy.... Details >

Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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  

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  

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

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

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

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

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   

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