21. Welcome To AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Public information area includes material about arthritis, osteoporosis, scoliosis, total joint replacement and the prevention of back pain and broken hips. http://www.aaos.org/

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22. Vitamin D Provides information on the relationship between calcium and osteoporosis. Explores supplements, vegetarian diets, and how to maximize calcium intake through diet. http://www.osteoporosis.ca/english/About Osteoporosis/Nutrition/Vitamin D/defaul

23. National Osteoporosis Society Online osteoporosis literally means porous bones . osteoporosis occurs when the holesbetween bone become bigger, making it fragile and liable to break easily. http://www.nos.org.uk/osteo.asp

Homepage What is Osteoporosis? NOS in your area Become a member ... About the NOS Osteoporosis literally means 'porous bones'. The bones in our skeleton are made of a thick outer shell and a strong inner mesh filled with collagen (protein), calcium salts and other minerals. The inside looks like honeycomb, with blood vessels and bone marrow in the spaces between bone. Osteoporosis occurs when the holes between bone become bigger, making it fragile and liable to break easily. Osteoporosis usually affects the whole skeleton but it most commonly causes breaks (fractures) to bone in the wrist, spine and hip. Bone is alive and constantly changing. Old, worn out bone is broken down by cells called osteoclasts and replaced by bone building cells, called osteoblasts. This process of renewal is called bone turnover. Strong, dense bone Fragile, osteoporotic bone Facts and figures 1 in 3 women and 1 in 12 men in the UK will have osteoporosis over the age of 50 Every 3 minutes someone has a fracture due to osteoporosis An estimated 3 million people in the UK suffer from osteoporosis Each year the numbers of people with osteoporosis include over 70,000 hip fractures

24. Preventing Osteoporosis Exercise, Diet Can Help CNN http://cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/women/06/05/silent.enemy.ap/index.html

25. CNN.com - Study: Doctors Failing To Test For Osteoporosis - August 8, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/women/08/08/osteoporosis.testing.ap/index.html

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26. IOF World Congress On Osteoporosis 2004 The IOF World Congress on osteoporosis website is supported by an unrestrictededucational grant from Pfizer. Pfizer. Congress Homepage. http://www.osteofound.org/wco/2004/

IOF Website IOF World Congress 2006 Your Account: Log in or Register Congress Homepage Scientific Committee Scientific Program ... Exhibitors / Sponsors The IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis website is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer Congress Homepage Organized by IOF in cooperation with the Brazilian Society of Osteoporosis (SOBRAO) See Congress abstracts (PDF, 4.1 MB) Click here for scientific news from the congress, in English and Spanish See picture gallery For further information please contact: IOF Congress Secretariat 73, Cours Albert Thomas 69447 Lyon Cedex 03 France Fax +33 4 72 36 90 52 info@osteofound.org Archive IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis 2002 Prof. Pierre D. Delmas, IOF president, opening the congress Dr Rubem Lederman, IOF Board member and executive president of the 2004 IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis, welcomed participants to Rio de Janeiro. International Osteoporosis Foundation Web design and programming by Zephir Software Design

27. CNN - Osteoporosis: You Can Prevent It - June 2, 1999 CNN http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/women/9906/02/osteo.women/index.html

[an error occurred while processing this directive] MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. LOCAL ... daily almanac MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists. Enter your address: document.write(' '); Or: Get a free e-mail account E-MAIL DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: AsiaNow Svenska Norge Danmark ... Italian FASTER ACCESS: europe japan TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: more networks transcripts SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: health women > story page Osteoporosis: You can prevent it June 2, 1999 Web posted at: 11:49 AM EDT (1549 GMT) In this story: Taking measures RELATEDS By Deborah Messecar (WebMD) Osteoporosis is a very common bone disease that affects older women and men. It causes a reduction in bone density that allows the bone to fracture under minimal stress. Osteoporosis is categorized as either Type I (postmenopausal) or Type II (senile osteoporosis). Type I osteoporosis primarily affects women between the ages of 55 and 75. With this type, fractures of the vertebrae and wrists are the most common. With Type II osteoporosis, both women and men are equally affected, usually between the ages of 70 and 80, and fractures of the vertebrae, hip and long bones (such as those of the arms and legs) are common. Unfortunately, in many ways osteoporosis is a silent disease and usually shows no symptoms until a complication develops, such as a fractured bone or collapsed vertebrae. People with osteoporosis may develop a kyphotic hump (hunchback), or reduced height and decreased spinal movement as later signs of the disease. Back pain may become severe as nerve roots are compressed.

28. VegSource.com Discussion of recent research on the issue of calcium and the adequacy of a vegan diet in preventing osteoporosis. http://www.vegsource.com/articles/calcium_update.htm

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29. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Osteoporosis osteoporosis. Thin bones Definition Return to top. osteoporosis isthe thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000360.htm

@import url(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Osteoporosis Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Prevention Illustrations Bone density scan Osteoporosis Osteoporosis Hip fracture ... Changes in spine with age Alternative names Return to top Thin bones Definition Return to top Osteoporosis is the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Osteoporosis is the most common type of bone disease. There are currently an estimated 10 million Americans suffering from osteoporosis, as well as another 18 million who have low bone mass, or osteopenia. Osteoporosis occurs when the body fails to form enough new bone, or when too much old bone is reabsorbed by the body, or both. Calcium and phosphate are two minerals that are essential for normal bone formation. Throughout youth, the body uses these minerals to produce bones. If calcium intake is not sufficient, or if the body does not absorb enough calcium from the diet, bone production and bone tissues may suffer. As people age, calcium and phosphate may be reabsorbed back into the body from the bones, which makes the bone tissue weaker. Both situations can result in brittle, fragile bones that are subject to fractures, even in the absence of trauma.

30. Official Website Of The Osteoporosis Society Of The Philippines Foundation, Inc. Information on the important aspects of the disease. With links to disease information, detection, treatment and prevention. http://www.ospi.org.ph/

WHAT IS OSTEOPOROSIS? Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens the bones, making them fragile and breakable. It is a silent disease since there are no symptoms; only when fractures occur is the disease apparent. Bone is a living tissue, full of calcium and mineral deposits. It is continuously formed and lost in a process known as remodeling. After early adulthood, bone loss exceeds bone formation, leading to a lifelong course of decreasing bone mass. The likelihood of developing osteoporosis is determined largely by the maximum amount of bone accumulated during growth i.e. peak bone mass (PBM) and the rate and duration of bone loss. The lower the PBM or the greater the rate of bone loss, the greater the risk of osteoporosis. NESTLÉ CALCIUM PLUS All information published on this website is not to be used as a substitute for a visit to your physician. This site maintained by Viperworks Multimedia Services

31. HIProtector® Hip Protector Fall Prevention & Fall Protection Orthopedic Devices Site features products to prevent hip fractures and osteoporosis. http://www.hipprotectors.com

>> HIPS Women >> HIPS Men >> SAFEHIP Women >> SAFEHIP Men ... Dealers ONLY HIProtector® Orthopedic Devices (Hip Protectors) for Patients (Women and Men) with Osteoporosis and a History of Falls: Regain Confidence Prevent Inactivity Overcoming Fears of Falling Download your HIProtector PDF Catalog. The risk of hip fracture can be reduced in frail elderly adults by the use of an anatomically designed external hip protector. New England Journal of Medicine November 23, 2000 Order an Energy Shunting HIProtector today; HIPS hip protector 2-Piece System ( H igh ... SAFEHIP the World's Most Sold Hip Protector, Hip Guard (External Hip Protector Belt), KPH CuraMedica ("Incontinence Hip Protector). Scroll Down or Click Buttons to navigate our site. Hip Protector Sizes Place Order We have won the "Top Service" award by Yahoo! Study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine proves that Hip Protectors significantly reduce hip fractures in the elderly in the event of an accidental fall NEJM November 23, 2000 More studies Other Links Break the Fall - Not the Hip" Search HIProtector™ for: Start protecting yourself or a loved one! Order a HIProtector

32. Patient Resources Osteoporosis http://www.pslgroup.com/osteoporosis.htm

33. Maryland Women Clinical Trials - The Womens Health Research Center Specializing Located in Laurel Maryland, offers treatment and clinical trials for a wide range of conditions including osteoporosis, menopause,endometriosis, gynecological disorders, and various other medical conditions that affect women. http://www.whrc.net/

34. CHRYOUR HEALTH osteoporosis, What is osteoporosis? osteoporosis {awe/stee/o/por/OH/sis} is theloss of bone mass or bone density. Risk factors for developing osteoporosis http://www.crha-health.ab.ca/hlthconn/items/osteop.htm

Osteoporosis What is osteoporosis? Risk factors for developing osteoporosis The following factors can increase the chances of developing osteoporosis: family history of osteoporosis menopause removal of the ovaries without ongoing replacement of estrogen being caucasian or oriental, as opposed to black immobility or infrequent exercise smoking a diet low in calcium daily alcohol consumption taking corticosteroid medications (steroids) abnormally high levels of natural steriods in the body (Cushing's syndrome) Symptoms of osteoporosis Many people are unaware of that fact that they have osteoporosis because it causes few symptoms until a broken bone (fracture) occurs. In many cases the amount of force that caused the bone to break would not normally have caused a fracture. Common fracture sites for people with osteoporosis include: the wrist the top of the thigh bone the bones in the spinal column (called vertebrae). Gradual crumbling of the bones in the spine can also occur over time and chronic back pain and/or pain in the nerves running down the arms or legs ( sciatica ) can result.

35. Osteoporosis Center Of The Five Towns, Long Island, New York- Rheumatology Information about the center and the testing and evaluation of osteoporosis, bone density and many related services. Located in Cedarhurst, Long Island, New York. http://www.osteoporosiscenter.net/

Osteoporosis Center of the Five Towns, Long Island, New York, service include bone density, densitometer, fracture,break, bone mass, rheumatology,back pain,muscles, arthritis, bursitis

36. Osteoporosis And Parathyroid Disease: How Calcium Makes Our Bones Strong. Award winning site discusses osteoporosis and the problems it may cause. WillFixing the Overactive Parathyroids Help the osteoporosis ? YES! http://www.endocrineweb.com/osteo.html

How Does Our Body Regulate Calcium? Calcium levels are regulated by the parathyroid glands. Thats all they do! Through the secretion of parathyroid hormone, these four small glands regulate how much calcium is absorbed from our diet, how much is secreted by our kidneys, and how much is stored in our bones. We store many pounds of calcium in our bones, and it is readily available to the rest of the body at the request of the parathyroid glands. When these glands are overactive ( hyperparathyroidism ), our bones release calcium constantly into the blood stream. This causes the bones to lose their density and hardness (it is the calcium that makes them hard). Loss of calcium from bones is called osteoporosis. Bones which are osteoporotic are more likely to break! This picture shows a normal bone section on the bottom and a bone with osteoporosis on the top. The osteoporotic bone has bigger holes in it as a result of the calcium being dissolved and put into the blood stream (caused by excess parathyroid hormone, advanced age, and lack of estrogen in older females). The osteoporotic bone is not as strong and therefore, more susceptible to fractures. This continued dissolving of the central bone is what causes the bone pain so common to hyperparathyroidism. It is also what contributes to the weakening of the spinal column resulting in elderly persons walking "hunched over". Our bones are at their strongest in our early 20's. They stay at this level of strength for a number of years, but then begin to lose strength slowly when we are in our mid 30's. Once we hit mid-life, we all lose a little bone density, but this is most evident for women. Estrogens have a protective effect on bone density which becomes evident after menopause when women begin to lose calcium from their bones at a faster rate then men of the same age. That is one of the reasons most doctors feel that most post-menopausal women should be on some form of estrogen therapy.

37. NIH ORBD~NRC - Lactose Intolerance Summary discussion of the relationship of lactose intolerance and lactose maldigestion to loss of bone density. From NIHsupported resource center. http://www.osteo.org/newfile.asp?doc=r702i&doctype=HTML Fact Sheet&docti

38. SpringerLink - Publication link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00198/tocs.htm FOREFounded in 1990, FORE is a nonprofit resource center dedicated to eliminating osteoporosisthrough our research, education and bone density testing programs. http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00198/

Articles Publications Publishers Home Publication Osteoporosis International Publisher: Springer-Verlag London Ltd ISSN: 0937-941X (Paper) 1433-2965 (Online) Subject: Medicine Issues in bold contain article full text that you are entitled to view. Online First Volume 15 Number 5 Number 4 Number 3 Number 2 ... Supplement 1 Volume 14 Number 12 Number 11 Number 10 Number 9 ... Supplement 3 Volume 13 Supplement 2 Supplement 1 Number 12 Number 11 ... Supplement 3 Volume 12 Supplement 3 Supplement 1 Number 12 Number 11 ... Number 1 Volume 11 Number 18 Supplement 5 Supplement 4 Number 13 ... (I - V) Volume 10 Number 6 Number 5 Number 4 Number 3 ... Number 1 Volume 9 Supplement 3 Number 8 Number 6 Number 5 ... Supplement 1 Volume 8 Number 10 Number 8 Number 6 Number 5 ... Supplement 1 Volume 7 Number 5 Publication 1 of 1 Previous Publication Next Publication Linking Options About This Journal Editorial Board Manuscript Submission Quick Search Search within this publication... For: Table Of Contents Alerting Click the button below to enable Table Of Contents Alerting for this publication.

39. FAQ | Intersex Society Of North America Addresses the reasons that many intersexuals avoid and distrust medical people, and the problems this can cause, including extreme osteoporosis. http://www.isna.org/faq.html#anchor8549435

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40. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. - Health Information - Osteoporosis Informa Novartis Pharmaceuticals resource for patients and caregivers to assess risks, diagnosis, treatment options, facts, and prevention. http://www.ca.pharma.novartis.com/e/health/osteo.shtml

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