Diabetes
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a United States-based association working to fight the consequences of diabetes, and to help those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research and delivers services to hundreds of communities; and provides information for both patients and health care professionals.
Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsThe American Dietetic Association (ADA) is the United States’ largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, with nearly 72,000 members. The Academy's dynamic website, eatright.org, contains a wealth of nutrition information for consumers, featuring content ranging from articles, tips, videos, recipes and online games to app reviews. Consumers seeking the services of a registered dietitian can use the Find a Nutrition Expert feature.
Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders
The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is the leading worldwide organization dedicated to the advancement, understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disorders and thyroid cancer. ATA is an international individual membership organization with over 1,400 members from 43 countries around the world.
ThycaMaintains current information about thyroid cancer and support services available to people at any stage of testing, treatment, or lifelong monitoring for thyroid cancer, as well as their caregivers.
Adrenal Disorders
National Adrenal Diseases Foundation
The National Adrenal Diseases Foundation informs, educates, and supports those with adrenal disease and their families to improve their quality of life.
Pituitary Disorders
Pituitary Network Association
The PNA is an international non-profit organization for patients with pituitary tumors and disorders, their families, loved ones, and the physicians and health care providers who treat them.
Osteoporosis
National Osteoporosis Foundation
The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) is the leading health organization dedicated to preventing osteoporosis and broken bones, promoting strong bones for life and reducing human suffering through programs of public and clinician awareness, education, advocacy and research. Established in 1984, BHOF is the nation’s largest health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health.
Frax
The FRAX® tool has been developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to evaluate fracture risk of patients. It is based on individual patient models that integrate the risks associated with clinical risk factors as well as bone mineral density (BMD) at the femoral neck.
General Endocronology
“Founded in 1916, The Endocrine Society is the world’s oldest, largest, and most active organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology. The Society works to foster a greater understanding of endocrinology amongst the general public and practitioners of complementary medical disciplines and to promote the interests of all endocrinologists at the national scientific research and health policy levels of government”.
NIH Clinical Trials
ClinicalTrials.gov “is a registry and results database of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. NIH Clinical Trials gives you information about a trial’s purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. This information should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals.”
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
AACE stands for American Association of Clinical Endocrinology. It Is a professional organization devoted to the field of clinical endocrinology. AACE was founded in 1991. It is an inclusive community of more than 5,700 endocrine-focused clinical members, affiliates, and partners from every walk of professional life. AACE continues to lead the way in the endocrine community with clinical knowledge and experience.