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Osteoporosis
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Latest News
- Latest News
- Exercise Helps You Lose Fat, Not Bone (05/31/2005, Reuters Health)
- Telling Anorexics About Bone Harm May Spur Change (05/30/2005, Reuters Health)
- Adult Lifestyle Predicts Bone Health (05/25/2005, Reuters Health)
- Surgeon General Marks Bone Health Month (05/12/2005, Dept. of Health and Human Services)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Low-Down on Osteoporosis (National Institutes of Health)
- Osteoporosis: Fact Sheets (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
Overviews
- Overviews
- 2004 Surgeon Generals Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis (Surgeon General) - Large PDF file
Also available in: Spanish - Bone Health (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Osteoporosis (American College of Physicians)
- Osteoporosis
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Osteoporosis (American College of Rheumatology)
- Tone Your Bones (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Bone Densitometry (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Bone Density Testing: Measure Your Risk of Broken Bones (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Bone Markers (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Glossary of Orthopaedic Diagnostic Tests (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Also available in: Spanish - Warning Signs of Osteoporosis (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- What You Should Know about Your Spine X-Ray (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Calcium Supplementation in Osteoporosis (UpToDate)
- Medications to Prevent & Treat Osteoporosis (National Osteoporosis Foundation)
- Mixing Meds: Drug-Drug Interactions (Arthritis Foundation)
- Osteoporosis and Raloxifene (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation: Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty (North American Spine Society)
- Vertebroplasty (Radiological Society of North America)
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Exercise for Your Bone Health (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
Also available in: Spanish - How Can I Prevent Osteoporosis? (National Osteoporosis Foundation)
Health Check Tools
- Health Check Tools
- One-Minute Osteoporosis Risk Test (International Osteoporosis Foundation)
- Osteoporosis Risk Questionnaire (Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention)
Also available in: Spanish
Nutrition
- Nutrition
- Calcium & Vitamin D: Important at Every Age (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
Also available in: Spanish - Calcium: A Guide to Common Sources (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Disease Management
- Disease Management
- Exercise and Osteoporosis: Staying Active Safely (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- How Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physicians Use Exercise to Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
- Osteoporosis: Coping with Chronic Pain (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
- Slide Show: Exercises for Osteoporosis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- First Fracture May Be Warning Sign (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis (American College of Rheumatology)
- How to Find a Doctor (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
- Smoking and Bone Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- What People with Celiac Disease Need to Know about Osteoporosis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- What People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Need to Know about Osteoporosis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- What People with Osteogenesis Imperfecta Need to Know about Osteoporosis (Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Bone Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Osteoporosis (National Institutes of Health)
Research
- Research
- Alendronate, Calcitriol Similar in Reducing Bone Loss After Heart Transplantation (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Association between Osteoporosis Screening and Hip Fracture Rates in Adults 65 Years of Age and Older (American College of Physicians)
- Cost-Effectiveness of Alendronate in Postmenopausal Women with Low Bone Mass (American College of Physicians)
- Dental X-Rays May Detect Osteoporosis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Increasing the Detection and Treatment of Osteoporosis in Patients with a Wrist Fracture (American College of Physicians)
- Medication Shows Promising Results in Reducing Fracture Risks for Osteoporosis Patients (American College of Rheumatology)
- Semi-Annual Therapy May Prove Effective in Decreasing Bone Resorption for Postmenopausal Patients (American College of Rheumatology)
- SERM-Accompanied Teriparatide Offers Improved Bone Therapy for Postmenopausal Patients (American College of Rheumatology)
Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy/Physiology
- What Is Bone? (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
Organizations
- Organizations
- International Osteoporosis Foundation
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Also available in: Spanish - National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases~National Resource Center (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- National Osteoporosis Foundation
Statistics
- Statistics
- Fast Facts on Osteoporosis (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
Children
- Children
- Childhood and Adolescent Nutrition: Why Milk Matters Now for Children and Teens (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Also available in: Spanish - Juvenile Osteoporosis (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
- Kids and Calcium: Best Path to Healthy Bones Still Uncertain (Nemours Foundation)
- Kids and Their Bones: A Guide for Parents (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Also available in: Spanish - Osteoporosis (Nemours Foundation)
- Physical Activity Improves Bone Health in Preteen Girls (Nemours Foundation)
- Powerful Bones, Powerful Girls (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Men
- Men
- Men Can Get Osteoporosis Too (National Institutes of Health)
- Osteoporosis in Men (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
Also available in: Spanish
Women
- Women
- Alcohol and Other Factors Affecting Osteoporosis Risk in Women (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
- Fashion Tips for Women with Osteoporosis (National Osteoporosis Foundation)