Osteoporosis (oss-tee-oh-puh-ro-sis) is a condition that means your bones are weak, and you're more likely to break a bone. Since there are no symptoms, you might not know your bones are getting weaker until you break a bone!
A broken bone can really affect a woman's life. It can cause disability, pain, or loss of independence. It can make it harder to do daily activities without help, such as walking. This can make it hard to participate in social activities. It can also cause severe back pain and deformity.
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- Boning Up on Osteoporosis
- Article by Carolyn J. Strange examining some things will help to lessen the effects of osteoporosis, and reduce its severity.
- Doctor's Guide to the Internet - Osteoporosis
- Discussion groups and newsgroups, related sites.
- Osteoporosis
- Description, the role of dietary calcium, risk factors,prevention, statistics.
- Osteoporosis
- Short text description of osteoporosis, risk factors, prevalence.
- Osteoporosis Australia
- Osteoporosis Centre
- Definitions, illustrations, hip fractures.
- Osteoporosis Online
- Website of the Osteoporosis Society of Canada's. Provides up-to-date information on the risks, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.
- National Osteoporosis Foundation
- Fighting osteoporosis and promoting bone health. Includes news, resources for patients and professionals, and information on advocacy and prevention.
- Osteoporosis and bone physiology
- Osteoporosis description, diagnosis, treatment, and explanation of underlying physiology.
- Dem Bones: Hip Fractures Dangerous For Elderly Men
- Osteoporosis is less common in men, but when it does occur it can have serious effects. Dr. Dean, HealthCentral.
- Learn about Osteoporosis
- Details about its impact on women's health and nutrition, and research on calcium absorption, vitamins, aerobic exercises, and treatments such as calcium supplements are discussed.
- Foundation For Osteoporosis Research And Education
- An organization dedicated to serving both the public and medical community through research and education to increase the awareness of osteoporosis.
- OsteoMark
- Engaged in the discovery and commercialization of products associated with osteoporosis and other collagen-related diseases.
- Moonrise, Inc.
- Dedicated to expanding the awareness of osteoporosis among both the medical and lay communities.
- National Institute of Health - Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases
- Information to health care professionals, patients and the public about metabolic bone diseases.
- Osteoporosis Resource Centers
- Information on osteoporosis, osteopenia, and other bone diseases, listing of doctors and osteoporosis treatment centers in the Mid-Atlantic area.
- National Osteoporosis Society
- The only UK national charity dedicated to eradicating osteoporosis and promoting bone health in both men and women.
- Osteoporosis in Men
- Information on risk factors, testing and treatments for men suffering from osteoporosis.
- Osteoporosis and Paget's Disease Drug Database
- Database of commonly prescribed drugs for osteoporosis and paget's disease.
- About.com Osteoporosis: Risk and Prevention
- Find out your risk and how to prevent this disease.
- The Osteoporosis Center
- Includes discussions on diagnosis, complications, treatments and newest osteoporosis drugs discussed.
- Oregon Osteoporosis Center, Portland, Oregon
- Provides clinical care and evaluation, clinical research activities, and educational programs, with a primary focus on osteoporosis and related disorders.
- Medinfo: Osteoporosis
- Easy to understand information for patients on osteoporosis.
- Osteoporosis
- Information about osteoporosis. Part of Imaginis.com, a women's health website.
- MedicineNet
- About Osteoporosis, its prevention, detection and therapies.
- Osteoporosis Education Project
- Details about OEP and its program which focuses on natural programs that will prevent, halt, and reverse osteoporosis. Includes a newsletter, research, calendar of events and contact details.
- Osteoporosis
- Gives a comprehensive analysis of how various nutrients affect this disorder.
- Arthritis Insight - Osteoporosis
- Information about osteoporosis, including statistics, diagnosis, treatment, community center, news, tips and resources.
- OBGYN.net, Osteoporosis page
- Physician reviewed site offering Medical Professionals and women news and information on osteoporosis.
- Osteoporosis Resources
- Links to resources for this disease.
- Osteoporosis Information - ELDER eStore
- Links and resources for this musculoskeletal disorders. Provides help to prevent from getting this disease and contact details.
- Arizona Osteoporosis Coalition
- Comprehensive osteoporosis treatment and prevention information for families and sufferers of this disorder.
- Osteoporosis
- Comprehensive information and resources to help understand and treat this common disorder.
- Osteoporosis
- An extensive look at what this is, the causes, diagnosis, supplements which may be helpful as well as estrogen replacement therapy. By Edward M. Staub, M.D.
- DrDonnica.com
- Discusses treatment prevention, causes, symptoms and alternative treatment of osteoporosis.
- Straight Talk about Osteoporosis
- Information on how to catch the early signs, and learn how to prevent this bone disorder.
- Osteoporosis and Women's Health
- Directory of treatment and prevention sites features topics such as calcium absorption and bone density, menopause and hormone replacement therapy and cures.
- Health Link MCW
- An article about Osteoporosis, its current evaluation and treatment.
- Mayo Clinic: Osteoporosis
- Information on risk-factors, prevention and treatment of osteporosis.
- Mamas Health
- Learn about osteoporosis, what causes it, and some statistics.
- Veritas Medicine
- Clinical trial listings for Osteoporosis. Perform a personalized search to find ongoing trials that match your needs.
- Osteoporosis Resource Center, by Spine-Health
- In-depth review of causes, risk factors, prevention and full range of treatment options.
- Health Link MCW
- An article about the diagnosis and treatment of Osteoporosis in older men.
- RXinsider: Osteoporosis
- A free informational monograph for patient counseling and education.
- Healthology Osteoporosis Focus
- Learn how to prevent and treat this disease. Features webcasts or transcripts and articles.
- New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center
- Special interest in clinical research, osteoporosis care, and bone density testing. Includes links patient and healthcare information.
- Osteoporosis
- Her recent diagnosis of osteoporosis caused Virginia Ramage Smith to do some serious investigations into the cause, treatment and prevention of this disease.
- Osteoporosis Health Center
- Resources and links by DrDonnica.com.
- Test Your Calcium IQ
- Interactive quiz designed to educate people about calcium and their bone health.
- WebMD Health
- A consumer health site for Osteoporosis.
- Osteoporosis: A New Era in Recognition and Treatment
- Seminar presentation intended for medical professionals discusses risk factors, bone density measurements and their interpretation, and the pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy. [Available as Flash video or slides and text with optional audio.]
- Osteoporosis on Medbroadcast.com
- Factual medical information about the condition, including its prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
- Tone Your Bones
- Created by osteoporosis experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Leads visitors through a virtual clinic visit while providing information on testing, nutrition, exercise, and home safety.
- Bone Densitometry
- Information on what to expect for this diagnostic procedure.
- Florida Osteoporosis Board
- Educational and informational resource.
- Osteoporosis LifeCenter
- News and information, including ask a physican.
- Bone Health for Life
- Practical advice to improve bone health.
- Yahoo! Health - Osteoporosis Health Center
- Information on prevention, bone loss, vitamins, nutrition, exercises and treatments.
- The Osteoporosis Nutritionist
- Information on individualized nutrition and lifestyle consulting services.
- eMedicine Health - Osteoporosis
- Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- Osteoporosis in Scotland
- Initiative was established between to implement guidelines for management.
- Osteoporosis Info
- Information on the prevention of osteoporosis and the prevention of falls. Includes a discussion board.
- Australian Bone Density Testing Centre
- Information on done density testing and education to assess risk of fracture and prevention.
- Cedars-Sinai Health System
- Offers treatment options, information and clinical studies for osteoporosis.
