Hormone Foundation Launches Educational Web Site On Hormone-Related Health Issues.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers BETHESDA, Md.--(BW HealthWire)--Dec. 3, 2001 www.hormone.org Becomes The Internet's Most Comprehensive Information Source on Menopause and Other Hormone-related Conditions Today, The Hormone Foundation, the independent non-profit affiliate of The Endocrine endocrine /en·do·crine/ (en´do-krin, en´do-krin) 1. secreting internally. 2. pertaining to internal secretions; hormonal. See also under system. en·do·crine adj. Society, launched its new and improved public education Web portal See portal. featuring hormone-related health information. Housed at www.hormone.org, the highly interactive site offers consumers, patients and health care providers the most comprehensive online collection of information on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease in which hormones play a role. Recognizing a scarcity of online resources that address hormone-related information, The Hormone Foundation set out to fill the void by creating a visual, dynamic health-education Web site. The result - www.hormone.com - is the only place on the Internet where one can find up-to-date information on a wide variety of hormone-related conditions including menopause, breast cancer, hormone abuse and pituitary pituitary /pi·tu·i·tary/ (pi-too´i-tar?e) 1. hypophysial. 2. pituitary gland; see under gland. anterior pituitary adenohypophysis. imbalances. The materials and information posted on The Foundation's site are supported by more than 85 years of expertise from Endocrine Society members. The new portal features unique tools that educate and empower consumers with an "inside look" at important health issues. User friendly and graphically rich, the site allows visitors to: -- View animations that illustrate hormonal conditions in the body -- Find a physician/endocrine specialist -- Research and enroll in clinical trials -- Download free medical publications -- Read consumer and scientific endocrine news clips that are updated daily -- Sign up to receive email alerts on relevant health information "From helpful links, to animated estrogen illustrations, The Hormone Foundation Web site features an arsenal of information that will inspire a greater understanding of hormones and disease," said Dr. Robert B. Jaffe, president of The Hormone Foundation. "A comprehensive site like this has been missing from the Web, so we're proud to offer patients, educators and health care providers the Internet's one-stop resource for all things endocrine," said Jaffe. Launching and maintaining www.hormone.org is one of many projects of The Hormone Foundation, which boasts a successful public education track record. Aiming to inform the public about the role of hormones in health and disease, The Foundation currently is developing programs about metabolic syndrome metabolic syndrome n. See syndrome X. Metabolic syndrome A group of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. , hormone abuse, obesity, thyroid disease thyroid disease Thyroid disorder Endocrinology Any benign or malignant condition that affects the structure or function of the thyroid gland. See Anaplastic carcinoma of thyroid, Chronic thyroiditis–Hashimoto's disease, Hyperthyroidism, Hypoparathyroidism, , osteoporosis and prostate cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. . In addition, the organization has launched a minority health initiative to address the health needs of the Hispanic and African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. communities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . About The Hormone Foundation The Hormone Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. established by The Endocrine Society in 1997. As the public education affiliate of The Endocrine Society, The Foundation's mission is to improve quality of life by promoting the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human disease in which hormones play a role. For more information, visit www.hormone.org or contact Paula Correa at pcorrea@endo-society.org. |
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