Health Resources

Health Links and Information

Educate Yourself!

The more you know about your health, the more likely you are to build a healthful lifestyle. The Internet is a great resource. The makers of Adora Calcium want to help you understand the basics of bone health and women’s health issues. That is why you will find numerous Web links to reliable health information scattered throughout this site and also included in the categories listed in the column to the right (click on a link to jump to that section):

U.S. Government Sites

The National Bone Health Campaign
Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls. - designed to help girls understand the importance of nutrition and activity in bone health. 
Powerful Bone - For Parents -a site for parents with recipes, shopping lists, and other tools
 
Bone Health and Osteoporosis:  A Surgeon General's Report – offers fact sheets on improving bone health, reducing the risk of falls, and more.

NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center – provides numerous resources including dealing with pain, understanding medications, and the difference between arthritis and osteoporosis.

Calcium! Do You Get It? - Calcium Education Program Leaders Guide - an excellent resource for parents and teachers. 
 
Boning Up on Osteoporosis – a guide produced by the The Federal Citizen Information Center
 
Bone Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - shows photos of osteoporotic bones and gives a chart of the Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium.

Non-profit Agency Sites

National Osteoporosis Foundation – site focuses on educating physicians and patients on osteoporosis prevention and treatment options. 

International Osteoporosis Foundation - information on osteoporosis that applies to all nations, includes a great calcium calculator to determine your needs and how much calcium you are getting. 

 
University & Hospital Sites
 
What’s Best for Your Bones – information on the pros and cons of milk and how to get calcium when lactose intolerance is an issue (produced by the Harvard School of Public Health)
 
The Cleveland Clinic: Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease - site includes numerous guides on bone density testing, preventing fractures, and much more. 
 
Osteoporosis Center - MayoClinic.com - overview information on osteoporosis symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Patient Information from the Department of Medicine, University of Washington  - includes a Fracture Risk Calculator to help you determine your risk of breaking a bone. 

 
Other Helpful Osteoporosis Resources
 
The Women's "circle of health" newsletter regularly features articles on osteoporosis prevention.

About.com’s ADAM Healthcare Center - provides an excellent overview on osteoporosis including great photos.

WebMD Osteoporosis Health Center  - this site appears to receive some funding from drug makers, but it does contain reliable information in a very patient-friendly format that includes pictures and videos.

Bones for Life – an innovative exercise/movement program.

Osteoporosis Yahoo! Group - an online health forum for people with osteoporosis.

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General Women's Health Information

The Women's "circle of health" newsletter - a free monthly newsletter offering information on a variety of women's health issues.

DHHS Office of Women’s Health - a great resource for women of all ages on a whole range of issues including bone health.

Women's Health - About.com - regularly updated with information on women's health issues from sexual to emotional well-being.

Women's Health Center - MayoClinic.com - cover areas of women's health including sexual health, such as birth control and reproductive health, as well as osteoporosis and menopause.

Women Health Topics - National Institutes of Health/US National Library of Medicine - a comprehensive listing of the female health issues.

WomensHealth.gov - US Dept of Health & Human Services - health tools for women and girls.

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Menstruation and PMS Information

Menstruation - About.com - straight talk on period problems and solutions.

PreMenstrual Syndrome Center - MayoClinic.com - a review of PMS symptoms and management options.

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Menopause Information

The Women's "circle of health" newsletter regularly features articles on menopause treatment options.

Menopause Topics - National Institutes of Health/US National Library of Medicine - tools and the latest research on menopause.

Age Page: Menopause National Institute on Aging (NIH) - an easy-to-understand overview of menopause.

Menopausal Hormone Therapy from the NHLBI - the facts about HRT health risks.

Menopause Center - MayoClinic.com - overview information on menopause symptoms, risks, and treatment options.

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Heart Health Information

The Women's "circle of health" newsletter regularly features articles on heart health

The American Heart Association (AHA)

Cholesterol Lowdown – a resource from the AHA

Heart and Vascular Disease from the NHLBI (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

FDA Heart Health Online

WebMD Heart Disease Health Center

General Medicine:
For more general medical information, Medline Plus is a gold mine of health information from the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest medical library.

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