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    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
    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 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)
    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.


    NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases—National Resource Center
    2 AMS Circle
    Bethesda, MD  20892-3676
    Phone: 1-800-624-BONE (1-800-624-2663)
    (202) 223-0344
    Fax: (202) 293–2356
    TDD: (202) 466-4315
    E-mail: NIAMSBoneInfo@mail.nih.gov
    Web Address: www.niams.nih.gov/bone
     

    The NIH 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.


    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.




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