Osteoporosis Resources
BoneBalance™
BoneBalance.com provides knowledge, empowerment and strength for those who are at-risk of developing osteoporosis, or are living with the condition. www.bonebalance.com The 2004 Surgeon General’s Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis
Prepared by the country’s top scientists, healthcare providers, and public health experts; this report educates Americans on bone health, as well as osteoporosis prevention and treatment. www.surgeongeneral.gov
Alliance for Aging Research
A non-profit organization, Alliance for Aging Research is the nation's leading citizen advocacy group for improving the health and independence of Americans as they age. The Alliance strives to advance science and enhance lives through a variety of activities and initiatives. www.agingresearch.org
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Established in 1984, the National Osteoporosis Foundation is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization dedicated solely to osteoporosis and bone health. www.nof.org
Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education (FORE)
Founded in 1990, FORE is a non-profit resource center dedicated to eliminating osteoporosis through research, education and bone density testing programs. www.fore.org
International Osteoporosis Foundation
The mission of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is to advance the understanding of osteoporosis and to promote prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease worldwide. IOF provides independent information about osteoporosis. It does not endorse any particular diagnostic or treatment option. www.osteofound.org
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. www.niams.nih.gov
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. www.nia.nih.gov
National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center
The National Resource Center is dedicated to increasing the awareness, knowledge and understanding of physicians, health professionals, patients, underserved and at-risk populations (such as Hispanic and Asian women, adolescents, and men) and the general public about the prevention, early detection and treatment of osteoporosis and related bone diseases. www.osteo.org
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