- Osteoporosis & Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center
Providing health professionals, patients, and the public with current information on metobolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis, Paget's Disease, osteogensis imperfecta, and hyperparathyroidism.
www.osteo.org
- Osteoporosis Online
Presented by the Osteoporosis Society of Canada. Provides up-to-date information on the risks, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease.
www.osteoporosis.ca
- Wikipedia: Osteoporosis
User-edited article about osteoporosis, a disease in which the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteoporosis
- MedlinePlus: Osteoporosis
Basic information and online resources about the condition where the bones grow weak, usually common in older women and men.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/osteoporosis.html
- Doctor's Guide to the Internet - Osteoporosis
A guide to osteoporosis-related information and resources likely to be of interest to medical professionals and/or patients.
www.pslgroup.com/OSTEOPOROSIS.HTM
- FDA: Boning Up on Osteoporosis
Discusses the silent disease of osteoporosis, the condition of excessive skeletal fragility resulting in bones that break easily.
www.fda.gov/fdac/features/796_bone.html
- Osteoporosis Treatment Advice
Provides in-depth information on the osteoporosis syndrome, and a forum for people to talk about their condition.
www.osteoporosistreatment.co.uk
- NIAMS: Fast Facts About Osteoporosis
Includes information on osteoporosis, including the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. From the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS).
www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/osteoporosis_ff.asp
- MedicineNet: Osteoporosis
Features FAQs and information on prevention, therapy and treatment options, and more.
www.medicinenet.com/osteoporosis/article.htm
- Laboratory of Cell Growth
Astronauts conduct experiments on STS-76,81 and 84 for PI Millie Hughes-Fulford to find molecular basis for space osteoporosis.
www.spacedu.com
- Osteoporosis and Bone Physiology
Educational site about osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases from an academic clinical physician-researcher.
courses.washington.edu/bonephys
- familydoctor.org: Osteoporosis in Women
Information for women about osteoporosis and how to keep your bones health and strong, from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/seniors/common-older/136.html
- National Osteoporosis Foundation: What is Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is the silent disease that makes bones prone to fracture and is a major public health threat for more than 28 million Americans.
www.nof.org/osteoporosis
- eMedicineHealth: Osteoporosis
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of osteoporosis and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
www.emedicinehealth.com/osteoporosis/article_em.htm
- EndocrineWeb: The Osteoporosis Center
Patients' resource for osteoporosis treatment including diagnosis, causes, prevention of osteoporosis, and the role of calcium in maintenance of bone strength.
www.endocrineweb.com/osteoporosis
- Patient Education - Osteoporosis
Features patient information about the common bone disease which affects both men and women, usually as they grow older. Includes causes, diagnosis, treatment, and how to live with osteoporosis. From the American College of Rheumatology.
www.rheumatology.org/public/factsheets/diseases_and_conditions/osteoporosis...
- MedicineNet: Osteoporosis Pictures Slideshow: Are Your Bones At Risk
Illustration of osteoporosis, the disease characterized by low bone mass and loss of bone tissue that may lead to weak and fragile bones.
www.medicinenet.com/osteoporosis_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
- Osteoporosis Treatment Information.com
Offers information on osteoporosis treatment, cause, calcium medication, and dietary supplements for symptom prevention.
www.osteoporosis-treatment-information.com
- AAOS: Your Orthopaedic Connection
Information about osteoporosis, a disease of progressive bone loss associated with an increased risk of fractures. Includes causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. From the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS).
orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00232
- New England Journal of Medicine: Osteoporosis
Features articles covering topics such as alendronate, hip fracture, and post-menopausal bone loss. Includes research articles, case reports, reviews, and editorial commentary.
content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/osteoporosis
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