The NIAMS has free, easy-to-read information to help women to stay healthy and manage conditions that affect their bones, joints, muscles, and skin. Click on the resources below to read, download, or order this information.
Bones
Exercise and Bone Health for Women: The Skeletal Risk of Overtraining
Isabel’s Story: How she and her family learned about osteoporosis and bone health
Osteoporosis: Peak Bone Mass in Women
Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Bone Health
The Surgeon General’s Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis: What It Means to You
What Breast Cancer Survivors Need to Know About Osteoporosis
What People With Anorexia Nervosa Need to Know About Osteoporosis
These are just a few suggestions to get you started. We may have other publications to meet the needs of the people you serve. Many of these resources are also available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. For a list of NIAMS publications that can be ordered free of charge, please visit the NIAMS Publication Ordering System.
You can also contact our information specialists by email at NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov or toll free at 877–226–4267 (TTY: 301–565–2966) for assistance in tailoring the publications for your community.