"Running gives me joy and purpose. Completing the 42.2 km has become a deeply personal goal." ...

Many women do not consume enough calcium, increasing their risk of weak bones and osteoporosis as they age. Experts say women need about 1,000 mg of calcium daily, rising to 1,200 mg after 50. Along ...

Newsweek discussed the study with a doctor, who said that "bone loss can occur relatively quickly during rapid weight loss." ...

The growing paleopathological literature shows that scurvy was not a rare problem among people living in the ancient Asia-Pacific tropics. Scurvy is increasingly identified throughout the region, ...

Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a common procedure that can improve mobility and decrease pain in a hip joint that's no longer functioning properly. The American College ...

Gina Woods, MD, shares three case scenarios of sequential treatment decision-making for long-term therapy and discusses research that can inform clinical decisions.

Many people don’t think about bone health until later in life, when issues like osteopenia (low bone density), osteoporosis (weak, brittle bones), and hip fractures become more prevalent. But it’s ...

Tens of thousands of Brits face having their hip and knee operations cancelled due to a global shortage of bone cement. Health officials have reportedly held emergency meetings after it emerged there ...

It's estimated that thousands of NHS joint replacement operations could be cancelled due to a shortage of vital bone cement. A statement released by the health body's supply chain department last ...

Researchers at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) have made a great leap toward predicting the risk of hip fracture among people with osteoporosis and evaluating the effectiveness of specific drugs to ...

Kristen Marie Beavers receives funding from the NIH and serves in an advisory capacity for Novo Nordisk, Haleon, and Radius Health. Health and fitness trends come and go, and many fads don’t deliver ...