Mature Women
Cardiovascular Disease Links 
- Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke
- AI/AN Cardiovascular Disease
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women
- Coronary Heart Disease in Women with Diabetes
- Disparities in Premature Deaths from Heart Disease
- 4 Women.gov: Heart disease
- Women's Health Research
- Risk prevalence
- Women and heart disease, A.H.R.Q.
- WISEWOMAN
- Level "A" recommendation
- Level 'B' recommendation
- C-reactive protein (CPR) is a > predictor
- HRT Use
- Healthy heart quiz
- Surgical options for the morbidly obese
Osteoporosis
What is known about osteoporosis in American Indians and Alaska Natives?
Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention in the Indian Health System: Toward a Public Health Approach, p 230-4: S. Brown and B. Finke
Osteoporosis: Strategies for Screening and Intervention. Steven Brown and Roy Teramoto (Power Point -1.65 MB) or (HTML)
- Osteoporosis in American Indians and Asian Americans
Literature review by Zhao Chen MPH, Ph.D. - Little is known about osteoporosis in AI/AN. Here is a brief summary about osteoporosis in Alaska Natives plus citations. Downloadable file: MS Word (.DOC) 32K or view the same document in HTML
- Incidence of hip fracture in Alaska Inuit people and brief literature review
- Risk Factors for Osteoporosis in Alaska Native Women by Joshua J. Filner or download the Word version
- Osteoporosis in Native Americans, by J Skye Nicolas and Zhao Chen; IHS Provider May 2002. See page 94 -10
- Osteoporosis in American Indian / Alaska Native Women,
2004
Reported by National Indian Women’s Health Resource Center (WORD 82k)
3rd National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: bone mineral density (BMD)
- The BMD data were collected using DXA of the hip
National Osteoporosis Foundation
- Guidelines and many resources for osteoporosis.
- This guide serves as a reference on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. It includes the National Osteoporosis Foundation (N.O.F.) and a multi-disciplinary coalition of clinical experts.
AHRQ publishes evidence report summary on osteoporosis
- E.P.C. researchers found that bone density measured at the hip by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (D.X.A.) is the best predictor of hip fracture
- Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women
- Screening Osteoporosis
Co-morbidity of Osteoporosis: Incontinence
- 1/5 of women with hip fracture become incontinent while in the hospital
Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls.
Current activities and campaign components include the Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls website, selected print media, and dissemination of materials. 1-888-232-4675 or powerfulbones@cdc.gov
Frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.s) on osteoporosis
This site's sister site, M.C.H., offers answers to frequently asked questions on osteoporosis.
