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Topic: Osteoporosis


Anatomy/Physiology

- What Is Bone? - Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center

Children

- Juvenile Osteoporosis - Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center
- Kids and Their Bones: A Guide for Parents - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Kids and Calcium: Best Path to Healthy Bones Still - Nemours Foundation
- Physical Activity Improves Bone Health in Preteen - Nemours Foundation
- Powerful Bones, Powerful Girls - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Osteoporosis - Nemours Foundation

Clinical Trials

- ClinicalTrials.gov: Bone Diseases - National Institutes of Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Osteoporosis - National Institutes of Health

Diagnosis/Symptoms

- Bone Markers - American Association for Clinical Chemistry
- What You Should Know about Your Spine X-Ray - Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Warning Signs of Osteoporosis - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Glossary of Orthopaedic Diagnostic Tests - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Bone Density Testing: Measure Your Risk of Broken - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

Disease Management

- How Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Phy - American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Exercise and Osteoporosis: Staying Active Safely - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- 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

Health Check Tools

- One-Minute Osteoporosis Risk Test - International Osteoporosis Foundation
- What's Your Osteoporosis Risk? - Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention

Men

- Osteoporosis in Men - Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center
- Men Can Get Osteoporosis Too - National Institutes of Health
- Calcium Supplements: Do Men Need Them Too? - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

National Institutes of Health

- Low-Down on Osteoporosis - National Institutes of Health
- Osteoporosis: Fact Sheets - Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center

Nutrition

- Choosing a Calcium Supplement - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Calcium & Vitamin D: Important at Every Ag - Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center
- Calcium: A Guide to Common Sources - American Academy of Pediatrics

Organizations

- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeleta -
- National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Rel - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- National Osteoporosis Foundation -
- International Osteoporosis Foundation -

Overviews

- 2004 Surgeon General’s Report on Bone Heal - Surgeon General
- Tone Your Bones - University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Osteoporosis - American College of Rheumatology
- Osteoporosis - American College of Physicians
- Boning Up on Osteoporosis - Food and Drug Administration

Prevention/Screening

- Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis - UpToDate
- Exercise for Your Bone Health - Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center

Related Issues

- Smoking and Bone Health - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis - American College of Rheumatology
- Bone Density Testing: Can It Tell You If Osteoporo - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- What People with Osteogenesis Imperfecta Need to K - Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
- What People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Need t - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- What People with Celiac Disease Need to Know about - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- First Fracture May Be Warning Sign - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- How to Find a Doctor - Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center
- Height Loss: When to Be Concerned - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

Research

- SERM-Accompanied Teriparatide Offers Improved Bone - American College of Rheumatology
- Semi-Annual Therapy May Prove Effective in Decreas - American College of Rheumatology
- Questions and Answers on the Use of Hormones After - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Medication Shows Promising Results in Reducing Fra - American College of Rheumatology
- Increasing the Detection and Treatment of Osteopor - American College of Physicians
- Alendronate, Calcitriol Similar in Reducing Bone L - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Association between Osteoporosis Screening and Hip - American College of Physicians
- Complications Related to the Use of Bone Cement an - Center for Devices and Radiological Health
- Cost-Effectiveness of Alendronate in Postmenopausa - American College of Physicians
- Dental X-Rays May Detect Osteoporosis - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Seniors

- Osteoporosis: The Bone Thief - National Institute on Aging

Specific Conditions

- Osteopenia - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

Statistics

- Fast Facts on Osteoporosis - Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center

Treatment

- Medications to Prevent & Treat Osteoporosi - National Osteoporosis Foundation
- Vertebroplasty - Radiological Society of North America
- Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation: Vertebroplast - North American Spine Society
- Osteoporosis and Raloxifene - American Academy of Family Physicians
- Mixing Meds: Drug-Drug Interactions - Arthritis Foundation
- Calcium Supplementation in Osteoporosis - UpToDate

Women

- Alcohol and Other Factors Affecting Osteoporosis R - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- Fashion Tips for Women with Osteoporosis - National Osteoporosis Foundation

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