American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health: Mature Women
This page features links to information about osteoporosis and hormone replacement therapy.... Details >
Indian Health Service |
An Osteoporosis Overview
Men as well as women suffer from this preventable disease, characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to frac... Details >
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center |
Asian American Women and Osteoporosis
This consumer health information fact sheet provides information about osteoporosis as it relates specifically to Asian American women. It discusses risk factors, prevention and treatment options.... Details >
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center |
Latino Women and Osteoporosis
This consumer health information fact sheet provides information about osteoporosis as it relates specifically to Hispanic (Latino) women. It discusses risk factors, prevention and treatment options.... Details >
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center |
Osteoporosis
Also available in: Spanish
Osteoporosis is a disease of progressive bone loss associated with an increased risk of fractures. It literally means porous bone. The disease often develops unnoticed over many years, with no symptom... Details >
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
Osteoporosis and African-American Women
This consumer health information fact sheet provides information about osteoporosis as it relates specifically to African American women. It discusses risk factors, prevention and treatment options.... Details >
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center |
Osteoporosis What you should know
Also available in: Chinese-Traditional
Osteoporosis is a common age-related condition in which the bones become porous and thin, leading to increase in bone fragility and risk of fracture. It causes pain, loss of mobility, and increased mo... Details >
Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies |
Osteoporosis: Progress and Promise
Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength predisposing to an increased risk of fracture. Bone strength reflects the integration of two main features: bone density ... Details >
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
Osteoporosis: The Bone Thief
Online patient education fact sheet that provides information about prevention, diagnosis and treatment options for this bone disease that thins and weakens bones to the point where they break easily-... Details >
National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health |
Women's Health Page - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This page provides information on specific women's health issues addressed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Includes: violence and injury, teen pregnancy, the environment and b... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
