Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center
DHHS. NIH. NIAMS. Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases - National Resource Center.
Information on metabolic bone diseases, including osteoporosis, Paget's disease of the bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, and hyperparathyroidism.
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.
DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
Osteoporosis information for women. Also in PDF|400 KB.
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Provides links to the latest news and research on osteoporosis, including those nutrition-related. Also in Spanish.
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Information related to osteoporosis, including causes and risks, symptoms, treatments, complications, and more. Also in Spanish.
NIH Senior Health - Osteoporosis
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.
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.
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.
Best Bones Forever™
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.
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Provides information to parents on how to help young girls develop lifelong bone-healthy habits.
DHHS. NIH. NIAMS. Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center.
Find information about osteoporosis concerns as related to other health and medical conditions:
- What Breast Cancer Survivors Need to Know about Osteoporosis
- What People With Anorexia Nervosa Need to Know About Osteoporosis
- What People With Asthma Need to Know About Osteoporosis
- What People With Celiac Disease Need to Know About Osteoporosis
- What People With Diabetes Need to Know About Osteoporosis
- What People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Need to Know About Osteoporosis
- What People With Lactose Intolerance Need to Know About Osteoporosis
- What People With Lupus Need to Know About Osteoporosis
- What People Recovering From Alcoholism Need to Know about Osteoporosis
- What People With Arthritis Need to Know About Osteoporosis
- What People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Need to Know About Osteoporosis
- What Prostate Cancer Survivors Need to Know About Osteoporosis
- Smoking and Bone Health
- Bed Rest and Immobilization: Risk Factors for Bone Loss
DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
Information on the functions of calcium in promoting health, food sources, recommended intakes, deficiency, and excess.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
DHHS. National Institutes of Health.
News in Health article that discusses osteoporosis prevention and bone preservation.
DHHS. NIH. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
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