Osteoporosis

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Calculate Your Risk for Cancer, Diabetes, Heart or Lung Disease, Osteoporosis and Stroke Editor's Pick

Calculate your Disease Risk. These tools will help you identify your personal risk of 12 different types of cancer, chronic bronchitis, diabetes, emphysema, heart disease, osteoporosis and stroke. Tips for preventing the diseases are personalized to your risk factors. Originally developed by the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention, now offered by the Siteman Cancer Center, at Washington University in St. Louis.

Fractures and Broken Bones (MedlinePlus)

The MedlinePlus site on fractures and broken bones is ad-free. Information includes bone scans and low bone density, hand, wrist, stress fractures, greenstick fractures, avulsion fractures, definition of closed reduction and more

Osteoporosis (MedlinePlus) Editor's Pick

Osteoporosis information at MedlinePlus includes Exercise, Prevention, Calcium, Bone Markers, Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Tests. Find information on frequency of spine, forearm, humerus or hip fractures from osteoporosis (see Statistics), medications, links to National Osteoporosis Foundation, and more

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Consumer Guide to Prevention – USPSTF Recommendations Editor's Pick

Recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for more than 100 Screening tests, Preventive Medication, and Counseling activities. Individual Consumer Guides for all different types of cancer, obesity, high blood pressure, speech and language disorders, hearing loss, chronic kidney disease, depression, diabetes, abdominal aortic aneurysm, sexually transmitted disease, osteoporosis, and much more. Counseling for alcohol misuse, diet and physical activity. In some cases, the site includes screening guidelines published by other experts, such as JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. The USPSTF is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine. Updated 2022.

Wisconsin Collaborative (WCHQ) – Compare Physician Group Ratings

Physician group ratings from the Wisconsin Collaborative (WCHQ). Compare Wisconsin doctor clinics on scores for behavioral health (Depression screening); diabetes, cancer screening (Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer & Colorectal Cancer); heart care, high blood pressure, tobacco use; HPV vaccine, pediatric vaccines, well child visits; Oral health and more. Includes Agnesian, Aspirus, Aurora; Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s, Wheaton, North Region & Fox Valley; Associated Physicians, Bellin, Beloit, Children’s Hospital of WI, Divine Savior, Mayo Clinic Eau Claire and Franciscan La Crosse, Fort Healthcare, Froedert, Gundersen Clinic, Marshfield Clinic, MercyHealth, Monroe, Prairie Clinic, Prevea, Primary Care Associates Appleton, ProHealth, Reedsburg, SSM Dean, Sauk Prairie, ThedaCare, Unity Point-Meriter, UW Health, and Wildwood. Some medical groups report scores by individual clinic location. The Sort-by-Result option helps you see better performers on the top of your list for some items. Bar chart reports; use the hover feature in order to see the actual performance scores. Reports by WI Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ); 2019 and 2020 data for most measures.