• National Arthritis Action Plan — Is a national plan cooperatively developed by the Arthritis Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with many other partners. This document describes arthritis in the U.S. and begins a national effort to reduce the occurrence of arthritis and its disability.

• Arthritis: The Basics
  • Questions and Answers about Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease (NIAMS)
• Osteoarthritis
  • Handout on Health: Osteoarthritis (NIAMS)
  • Osteoarthritis (AF)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Handout on Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis (NIAMS)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (AF)
• Fibromyalgia
  • Questions and Answers about Fibromyalgia (NIAMS)
  • Fibromyalgia (AF)
• Gout
  • Questions and Answers about Gout (NIAMS)
  • Gout (AF)
• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Questions and Answers about Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (NIAMS)
  • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (AF)
• Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
  • Commonly Asked Questions about Lupus (Lupus Foundation of America)
  • Handout on Health: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NIAMS)
  • Lupus/Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (AF)
• Español/Spanish
  • ¿Tengo Artritis?/ Do I Have Arthritis? (NIAMS)
  • Ayude al Tratamiento Efectivo de su Artritis (FDA - La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos)  PDF

National and Local Links

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Arthritis Program
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
  
• Arthritis Foundation
  
• Lupus Foundation of America
  
• Lupus Foundation of America, Alaska Chapter
  LFA, Alaska Chapter, Inc.
  PO Box 240628
  Anchorage, AK 99525
  Phone: (907) 307-5787
  Email: LFA_Alaska@hotmail.com
  Fax: (907) 345-0695

State of Alaska Links

• Alaska's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
• Alaska Commission on Aging
• Adults with Physical Disabilities
• Eat Smart Alaska!
• Alaska Health Education Library Project