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Osteoporosis – Web Sites Serving North Carolina (NC Health Info)
What Is Osteoporosis? (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) Spanish
What Is Your Risk for Osteoporosis? (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Bone Mass Measurement: What the Numbers Mean (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Osteoporosis Treatments That Help Prevent Broken Bones: A Guide for Women after Menopause (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Updated Recommendations for Calcium and Vitamin D Intake (National Osteoporosis Foundation)
Exercise for Your Bone Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Slide show: Exercises for Osteoporosis (Mayo Clinic)
Powerful Girls Have Powerful Bones (DHHS Office on Women's Health)
Osteoporosis: The Bone Thief (National Institute on Aging)
Osteoporosis - MedlinePlus
Updated April 2009
Exercises for Osteoporosis: A Safe and Effective Way to Build Bone Density and Muscle Strength and Improve Posture and Flexibility, 3rd Ed. Dianne Daniels (2008)
Mayo Clinic Guide to Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis Bart L. Clarke (2008)
Strong Women, Strong Bones, Updated Miriam E. Nelson, Sarah Wernick (2006)
Be BoneWise™ Exercise: NOF's Official Exercise Video on DVD
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