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Osteoporosis and Bone Health
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center (NRC) are proud to partner with CBS Cares and the Broadway musical HAIR in a groundbreaking initiative tackling the vital public health issue of osteoporosis. More than half of all women and a quarter of all men will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime, but this disease is largely preventable. We hope that our resources help you take steps to improve your bone health.
Forty years ago very little was known about osteoporosis, a disease that makes bones weak and prone to fracture. Back then, osteoporosis was considered to be just a normal consequence of aging, and was viewed solely as a “woman’s disease.” Few risk factors for the disease had been identified, and a limited number of options were available to diagnose and treat it.
But things are different today. We now know that osteoporosis is largely preventable and that strong bones are critical to our overall health and quality of life. Read More >
Osteoporosis Resources
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center
2 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3676
Phone: 202-223-0344
Toll Free: 800-624-BONE
TTY: 202-466-4315
Fax: 202-293-2356
Email: NIAMSBoneInfo@mail.nih.gov
Website: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/bone/default.asp
The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center provides patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases. The mission of NIH ORBD~NRC is to expand awareness and enhance knowledge and understanding of the prevention, early detection, and treatment of these diseases as well as strategies for coping with them.
The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center is supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases with contributions from:
- National Institute on Aging
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- NIH Office of Research on Women's Health
- DHHS Office on Women's Health.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Most of our bone publications are available online only. Some are available in print. Would you like to order publications on bone disorders to be mailed to you? Visit our online order form.
