Surgeon General's report on bone health

The Surgeon General of the United States issued a report in 2004 on bone health and osteoporosis, citing the need for improved prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis. Full Report.

The National Insitutes of Health Bone site

The national institute of Arthritis Musculoskeletal and Skin diseases has launched a site dedicated to bone health

Calcium supplements and bone and heart health

• Recent studies have suggested calcium supplements can increase risk for heart disease. The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research suggests that you get all the facts before you discontinue calcium supplements. You should consult your physician to help you understand the risks and benefits of calcium, which will depend on your age and other health conditions.

Bone sites

The following list of sites contain information on bone health and bone research. Pages will open in a new window.

• The ASBMR bone curriculum
• NIH National Resource Center for Osteoporosis and Bone Related Diseases
• Best Bones Forever.
• U.S. Center for Disease Control
• National Osteoporosis Foundation
• Milk Matters

Biomechanics websites

• University of California Berkeley- Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory
• Boise State University- Center for Orthopaedic & Biomechanics Research
• Boston University- Orthopaedic & Developmental Biomechanics
• Columbia University- Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
• Columbia University- Bone Bioengineering
• Cornell University
• Johns Hopkins
• Mayo Clinic- Biomechanics & Motion Analysis
• Michigan State University- Orthopaedic Biomechanics
• University of Michigan- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory
• Ohio State University- Biodynamics
• Oregon State University- Biomechanics
• Rice University- Computational Biomechanics
• UC San Francisco- Orthopaedic Bioengineering

Biomed experts maintains a large list of biomedical engineering researchers and their contact information.

Andrew Karduna has compiled a list of biomechanics course materials on the web.

Biomechanics and Bioengineering Societies

• The Orthopaedic Research Society
• The American Society of Biomechanics
• The American Society of Bone and Mineral Research
• The European Society of Biomechanics
• The Biomedical Engineering Society

Some resources

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