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Osteoporosis
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Surgeon General's Report 
 This October 2004 report from U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona states that by 2020 half of all Americans over the age of 50 will be at risk for fractures if they do nothing to prevent bone loss. This site includes the full text of the report, press releases, fact sheets, a pamphlet for the public, and an executive summary. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/bonehealth/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Nonfiction by Genre, Senior Health Last updated Oct 19, 2004 National Osteoporosis Foundation
This organization's website features resources for the prevention of osteoporosis, "a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break." Includes fact sheets about osteoporosis basics, bone density testing, finding a doctor, risk factors, calcium, vitamin D, and exercise. Also provides material for professionals, details about events (such as Osteoporosis Prevention Month in May), news, and updates about advocacy and research. Some material also available in Spanish. http://www.nof.org/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated Apr 23, 2009 Osteoporosis and Bone Physiology
Originally created to "prepare trainees who come to work in ... [a] bone clinic," this site provides basic information about topics such as osteoporosis, its prevention and treatment, bone density measurement, and osteomalacia. Also includes advice for patients, images, a bibliography, and educational material for children. Searchable. Maintained by a professor in the University of Washington Department of Medicine. http://courses.washington.edu/bonephys/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Medical Treatments & Devices, Senior Health Last updated Jun 30, 2004 What Is Osteoporosis?
Gives an overview of the disease, as well as information on nutrition (including recipes and a calcium calculator) and exercise, diagnosis, and drug treatments. Available in English and French. Sponsored in part by several pharmaceutical companies. From the Osteoporosis Canada. http://www.osteoporosis.ca/index.php/ci_id/5526/la_id/1.htm Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type, Medical Treatments & Devices, Senior Health Last updated Sep 22, 2009 |
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