The hip joint is a well-known point of failure in the human body, especially as we age. It's no wonder the problem is familiar: In the U.S. alone, someone fractures a hip roughly twice every minute; ...

Osteoporosis weakens bones and makes them more likely to break. The disease affects about 10 million Americans over age 50, ...

Survivors of childhood and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated with modern regimens had lower hip bone mineral density (BMD) than matched controls, with the largest deficits among ...

A Q&A with Dennis Black, PhD, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at UCSF, who co-led a 13-year research project behind a landmark decision by the FDA that's accelerating drug development for ...

"Even With Normal Bone Density, Anemia or Red Blood Cell Abnormalities May Increase Fracture Risk" ...

When people think of bone health, they typically assume it's a problem reserved for old age or once you reach retirement.

Does coffee affect bone health? Learn what this study found about moderate coffee intake, heavy use, and bone density in ...

Nutrition therapy for appendicitis includes appropriate fasting, early postoperative feeding, hydration, protein, diet ...

Introduction: Are you feeling anxious looking at your test results?"Your bone density is below 70% of that of a young person.

Women 65 and over who drink more than five cups of coffee daily showed lower bone density in a Flinders University study of 9 ...

A large imaging study suggests that a routinely measured feature of skeletal health may also be linked to how the brain changes with age. Credit: Stock Routine chest CT scans may contain clues about ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...