NACDD Osteoporosis Resources
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Osteoporosis Websites • General Osteoporosis Information • Educational Institutions • Foundations
Federal Government • State Government • Professional Organizations & Associations • International Resources
Osteoporosis Web Sites
CDC-Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
www.cdc.gov
Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education
http://www.fore.org
International Osteoporosis Foundation
http://www.osteofound.org
National Institute on Aging
www.nia.nih.gov
National Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov
National Osteoporosis Foundation
http://www.nof.org
http://www.nof.org/men/index.htm
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center
http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone/
http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone/hi/osteoporosis_men.htm
Powerful Girls, Powerful Bones
http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/parents/index.html
Surgeon General Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis
www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/bonehealth
UNC-CH Institute on Aging
www.aging.unc.edu
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General Osteoporosis Information
Medicare Finalizes Cuts to DXA and VFA
http://www.iscd.org/Visitors/positions/ProposedCutstoDXA.cfm
Imaginis – The Breast Health Resource
Find general information on risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis
http://imaginis.com/osteoporosis
MedicineNet
Search for osteoporosis medications or a variety of osteoporosis articles
http://www.medicinenet.com
Muscles and Bones
Information on diseases of the muscles and bones with links to other articles
www.muscles-and-bones.com/index.php
The Osteoporosis Center: a Patient’s Source for Osteoporosis
Provides information on thyroid, parathyroid, and other endocrine disorders, including a section on osteoporosis
www.endocrineweb.com/osteoporosis/
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Educational Institutions
Creighton University Osteoporosis Research Center
Resource with patient care information
http://Osteoporosis.creighton.edu
Mayo Clinic
Search for general medical educational osteoporosis information
www.mayo.edu
Osteoporosis & Arthritis Research Group, University of California, San Francisco
Research on prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, including clinical drug trials
www.oarg.ucsf.edu
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Federal Government
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Links to osteoporosis studies and abstracts for osteoporosis-related articles
www.ahrq.gov
Medline Plus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine
Search for osteoporosis medication information or general osteoporosis links
www.medlineplus.gov
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
General osteoporosis information for health professionals, including Spanish materials
www.nih.gov/niams
National Institute of Mental Health
Results from osteoporosis medication trials
www.nimh.nih.gov
Surgeon General Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis
Complete text of surgeon general’s report, including promotional pieces for health professionals
www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/bonehealth
U.S. Department of Agriculture Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Government website with information on prescription medications
www.fda.gov/cder/index.html
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State Government
Rhode Island Department of Health Osteoporosis Program
Rhode Island Osteoporosis Program provides information on risk factors and prevention of osteoporosis
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/osteo/default.shtm
Texas Department of State Health Services
General osteoporosis information and Texas state statistics
www.tdh.state.tx.us/osteo/default.htm
West Virginia Osteoporosis Prevention Education Program
Targeted to West Virginians, with general prevention information, as well
www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/hp/osteo/default.htm
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Foundations
Osteoporosis Imperfecta Foundation
www.paget.org
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Professional Associations and Organizations
AARP
General osteoporosis information, including exercise topics and Spanish materials
www.aarp.org
Ageline
Abstracts of aging-related articles, books, and reports
www.aarp.org/research/ageline
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
www.aaos.org
American College of Rheumatology
Patient and provider information on osteoporosis
www.rheumatology.org
American Medical Association
Continuing medical education for primary care physicians
www.ama-assn.org
International Society for Clinical Densitometry
A central resource for scientific disciplines with an interest in bone mass measurement
http://www.iscd.org/
Journal of the American Medical Association
Search JAMA articles and archives for osteoporosis information
http://jama.ama-assn.org
National Women’s Health Network
Information regarding osteoporosis and hormone therapies
www.womenshealthnetwork.org
National Women’s Health Resources
Easy-to-understand information on osteoporosis and bone health
www.healthywomen.org
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International Resources
Medinfo: Osteoporosis
Easy-to-understand patient information written by a UK physician
www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/osteoporosis.html
National Osteoporosis Society Online
Osteoporosis group with professional and individual memberships, providing general information on risk assessment, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis
www.nos.org.uk
Osteoporosis Australia
http://www.osteoporosis.org.au
http://www.osteoporosis.org.au/files/New_Osteo_and_MenV2.pdf
Osteoporosis Society of Canada
Organization serving people with or at risk for osteoporosis, providing education and support in prevention and treatment
www.osteoporosis.ca
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