Osteoporosis
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 1000 Riverside Ave Suite 205 Jacksonville, FL 32204 Phone: (904) 353-7878 Fax: (904) 353-8185 E-mail: info@aace.com Web Address: http://www.aace.com AACE is a professional community of clinical endocrinologists, who are physicians primarily in practice and in clinical endocrine research and academic medicine. AACE provides information on diseases that involve the endocrine system, such as thyroid disease and osteoporosis.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health 1 AMS Circle Bethesda, MD 20892-3675 Phone: 1-877-22-NIAMS (1-877-226-4267) toll-free
(301) 495-4484Fax: (301) 718-6366 TDD: (301) 565-2966 E-mail: niamsinfo@mail.nih.gov Web Address: www.niams.nih.gov The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is a governmental institute that serves the public and health professionals by providing information, locating other information sources, and participating in a national federal database of health information. NIAMS supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases and supports the training of scientists to carry out this research.
The NIAMS Web site provides health information referrals to the NIAMS Clearinghouse, which has information packages about diseases.
National Institute on Aging Building 31, Room 5C27 31 Center Drive, MSC 2292 Bethesda, MD 20892 Phone: (301) 496-1752
1-800-222-2225, Information CenterFax: (301) 496-1072 TDD: 1-800-222-4225 (TTY) Web Address: www.nih.gov/nia The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the centers of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. The NIA funds research and provides information about health and research advances to the public and interested groups.
National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) 1232 22nd Street NW Washington, DC 20037-1292 Phone: (202) 223-2226 Web Address: www.nof.org The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) funds research and publishes educational material about osteoporosis for consumers and health professionals. The NOF also provides information about bone density testing sites, new treatment, and local groups interested in osteoporosis. The foundation's mission 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.
North American Menopause Society (NAMS) P.O. Box 94527 Cleveland, OH 44101-4527 Phone: (440) 442-7550 Fax: (440) 442-2660 E-mail: info@menopause.org Web Address: www.menopause.org The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the understanding of menopause and thereby improves the health of women as they approach menopause and beyond. NAMS members include experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education. The NAMS Web site has information on perimenopause, early menopause, menopause symptoms and long-term health effects of estrogen loss, and a variety of therapies.
Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases–National Resource Center (ORBD–NRC) 2 AMS Circle Bethesda, MD 20892-3676 Phone: 1-800-624-BONE (1-800-624-2663)
(202) 223-0344
(202) 293–2356TDD: (202) 466-4315 E-mail: NIAMSBONEINFO@mail.nih.gov Web Address: www.niams.nih.gov/bone/ The Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases–National Resource Center is a government resource center that helps health professionals, patients, and the public learn about and locate current information on metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis, Paget's disease, osteogenesis imperfecta, and hyperparathyroidism.
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH | Last Updated: November 21, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
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