Share on Pinterest A major new review suggests that calcium and vitamin D may offer little protection against bone fractures. MNT Design/Johner Images/Viktoriya Skorikova/Getty Images It’s not ...

colds, COVID, and mysterious coughing illnesses have been going around. With my patients, too, "My cough just won't stop..." conversations like this are increasing. Among them, there was actually ...

Diabetes can cause serious damage to organs, including bones, if blood sugar is uncontrolled Type 1 diabetes lowers bone density, while Type 2 degrades bone quality despite normal density High sugar ...

Scientists found a hidden receptor that stops bone loss and may rebuild what you already lost. Here is what the research shows. AFP via Getty Images Bone loss is typically treated like something that ...

Women at risk of osteoporosis may need routine bone density scanning at a younger age. Routine osteoporosis screening with DEXA scans, which measure bone density, generally begins at age 65 for women.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Routine bone density scans, known as DEXA scans, are ...

A study found that children with higher levels of the PFAS compound PFOA had lower forearm bone density by age 12, a finding researchers say could increase fracture risk. Researchers tracked 218 ...

Walking and running are two of the most accessible forms of exercise. They require minimal equipment, can be done almost anywhere, and are highly effective in improving cardiovascular health and ...

Most tools used to assess the risk of fractures and osteoporosis rely on bone density alone, but these may miss a large number of women who still go on to break bones. A technology developed at Ohio ...

“Smoking is injurious to health” is one of those warnings almost everyone has seen at some point. It’s everywhere. Yet, despite how widely the risks are known, the habit hasn’t really gone anywhere.