Osteoporosis - Other Places To Get Help

SYMPTOMS & TREATMENTS

Organizations

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) 495-4484
Fax: (301) 718-6366
TDD: (301) 565-2966
Email: 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 Center
Fax: (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)
1150 17nd Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 1-800-231-4222
(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, promote lifelong bone health, help improve the lives of those affected by osteoporosis and related fractures, and find a cure.


North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
5900 Landerbrook Drive
Suite 390
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
Phone: (440) 442-7550
Fax: (440) 442-2660
Email: 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 website 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) 293–2356
TDD: (202) 466-4315
Email: 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.


By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: January 14, 2011
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Carla J. Herman, MD, MPH - Geriatric Medicine

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