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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 Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
The mission of NIAMS "is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists ... and the dissemination of information." The site provides information about diseases such as arthritis, autoimmune diseases, gout, and osteoporosis as well as information about training programs, patient research registries, news, and links to related sites. Searchable. Available in English and Spanish. http://www.niams.nih.gov/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Senior Health Last updated Nov 12, 2003 The National Institutes of Health: Women's Health Initiative (WHI)
Established in 1991, this 15-year clinical study focuses on the effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), diet, and calcium and vitamin D supplements on heart disease, breast and colorectal cancer, and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. This Web site provides an overview on the program, plus updates and mid-study observations. It includes discussions of the decisions to stop early the estrogen-plus-progestin and estrogen-alone postmenopausal hormone therapy trials. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Senior Health, The Human Body, Women's Health Last updated Mar 29, 2004 OBGYN.net: The Universe of Women's Health
This site, with original content by practitioners, is also an annotated subject directory of Web resources. Topics include breast care, endometriosis, hysterectomy, infertility, menopause, osteoporosis, pregnancy, and other women's health topics. The professionals' section has job opportunities, articles, news, and material on medical practice and education in each state. The industry section has marketing sources; directories of practitioners, organizations, and hospitals; and information on health-care management, pharmacology, and biotechnology. Resources include an acronym glossary. Searchable. http://www.obgyn.net/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Senior Health, The Human Body, Women's Health Last updated Jun 15, 2005 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 Soft Drinks and Health
Information from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) linking increased consumption of soft drinks by children to obesity. Also includes discussions of osteoporosis, tooth decay, heart disease, and other possible health outcomes from excessive soft drink consumption. Features the report "Liquid Candy: How Soft Drinks are Harming Americans' Health." http://cspinet.org/sodapop/ Topics: Beverages, Diseases & Conditions, Senior Health Last updated Oct 14, 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 Your Disease Risk
An assessment tool that estimates risks of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, and stroke. The site focuses on prevention and offers eight lifestyle recommendations: maintain a health weight, exercise regularly, don't smoke, eat a healthy diet, drink alcohol in moderation (if at all), protect yourself from the sun, protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections (SDIs), and get screening tests. Developed by the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention; maintained by the Washington University School of Medicine. http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu/ Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Infectious Diseases, Senior Health Last updated Dec 12, 2007 |
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