National Osteoporosis Foundation - Osteoporosis Fast Facts Established in 1984, the mission of National Osteoporosis Foundation is to prevent osteoporosis, to promote lifelong bone health, to help improve the lives of those affected by osteoporosis and related fractures, and to find a cure. This site gives information on bone basics, bone density and general facts about osteoporosis and it's risk factors, prevention, medication and treatment.
Medline Plus Encyclopedia - Osteoporosis Fact Sheet MedlinePlus is designed to help find appropriate, authoritative health information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. This site gives an overview on osteoporosis and specific information on the Diagnosis, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention, Screening and Health Check Tools and Management of Osteoporosis.
The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center : Osteoporosis Fact Sheet The mission of The NIH National Resource Center is to provides patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases, including osteoporosis, Paget's disease of the bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, and hyperparathyroidism. This site gives information on normal bone and overview on the Risk Factors, Prevention, Symptoms, Detection and Treatment of Osteoporosis.
International Osteoporosis Foundation - Osteoporosis : What you need to know? The mission of International Osteoporosis Foundation is to increase awareness and understanding of osteoporosis, to motivate people to take action to prevent, diagnose and treat osteoporosis and to support national osteoporosis societies in order to maximize their effectiveness. This site gives information on Osteoporosis, it's Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatmenta and One-Minute Risk Test.
National Osteoporosis Society - All About Osteoporosis The mission of The National Osteoporosis Society is to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this fragile bone disease. This site gives information on Osteoporosis, it's causes, risk factors and tests. Its also gives information on building strong bones?
Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education - Fact Sheet: Osteoporosis The mission of Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education is to prevent osteoporosis through research and education of the public and medical community to increase awareness of risk, detection, prevention and treatment. This site gives brief resources and facts on osteoporosis for patients and health professionals.
The National Women's Health Information Center : Osteoporosis Fact Sheet The mission of OWH is to improve the health and well-being of women and girls in the United States through its innovative programs, educating health professionals, and motivating behavior change in consumers through the dissemination of health information. This site gives variety of information about the symptoms, causes, treatment for Osteoporosis and pregnancy related Osteoporosis and how to cope with the disease.
Mayo Clinic : Osteoporosis overview Mayo Clinic's mission is to empower people to manage their health. It accomplish this by providing useful and up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic. This site gives information about the Signs and symptoms, Causes, Risk factors, Screening and diagnosis, Complications, Treatment, Prevention, Self Care of Osteoporosis.
Wikipedia Encyclopedia - About Osteoporosis Wikipedia, is a communal encyclopedia written collaboratively by people from all around the world. Wikipedia has rapidly grown into the largest reference website on the Internet and is a trademark of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Here it gives a detailed information on Signs and symptoms, Clinical picture, Risk factors, Diagnosis, Etiology, Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Natural history, Treatment and Prognosis of Osteoporosis.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Boning Up on Osteoporosis The mission of FDA is to protect the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. Here it gives information on normal bone life as well as diagnosis, treatment options, drugs and risk factors of osteoporosis.
