By NOF, Washington, DC; Thursday, March 22, 2007

The National Osteoporosis Foundation has launched a Spanish- language section of its Web site

March 22, 2007 (Washington, DC) – The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), has launched a Spanish language section of its Web site.  In order to better meet the needs of the growing Latino population in the United States, NOF now offers Spanish content about osteoporosis on its Web site under the heading "Sobre Osteoporosis" (About Osteoporosis).  The organization plans to continually add educational content for the Latino population.

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