Osteoporosis is largely preventable, yet many women ignore bone health until it's too late. Dr. Mary Claire Haver shares key lifestyle changes that can prevent fractures.

For years, clinicians have noticed that people living with major depression often show unexpectedly fragile bones. What ...

Bone density still matters. It’s the best clinical predictor we have, and it tends to peak in early adulthood, and declines with age (faster after menopause). The goal is to build what you can, and ...

Hormone replacement therapy applied via the skin is the best way of protecting bone density in women whose periods have stopped due to anorexia or intense exercise, according to new research, ...

Higher protein intake may improve short-term hip bone strength during weight loss in older adults with overweight or obesity ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Are bone density tests recommended for older men? I will be turning 78 this year. -- P.R.

Impact of Ethnicity on Breast Cancer Outcome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Phase III Trials of the Last Decade We enrolled a total of 378 women, 32.3% of whom (n = 122) were ...

Study finds more than 13% prevalence of low bone mineral density in younger patients with celiac disease and a rising ...

Oct. 27 -- MONDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Wearing a cell phone on your hip may reduce bone density in an area of the pelvis commonly used for bone grafts, a new study suggests. Turkish ...

New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males. A McGill University-led study published in Matrix Biology found that a protein made in the liver ...