print email comment close National Osteoporosis Foundation URL: http://www.nof.org/ Description: 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. Publisher: National Osteoporosis Foundation LII Database Information: Record 25752 created by Jennifer English on 03/20/2008 Last modification on 04/23/2009 Published: 04/23/2009   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25752