osteoporosis
New brittle bone test may be helpful in preventing hip break agony
This simple test could prevent three in 10 hip fractures among older women.
Many areas of world at risk of bone health: Study
Southern and Eastern Asia had world's lowest average intake of calcium.
Adequate calcium cuts risk of osteoporosis after menopause
It is uncertain whether excessive intake can cause harm.
This Chinese herb may treat people with osteoporosis
Find out how.
Football may boost bone development in teens: study
Poor development at this stage is linked increased fracture risk later in life.
Specific long-term therapy may not save older women from fractures
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes thinning of the bones, loss of bone density, and increasingly fragile bones.
Night shifts in 20s increase osteoporosis risk in men
These data suggest that sleep disruption may be most detrimental to bone metabolism earlier in life.
Estrogen therapy after menopause reduces chance of gum disease
The hormone levels help in maintaining sturdy bones that do not break easily
Aged women avoiding bone tests after fractures cah have problems
The chances of osteoporisis is higher if bones are not tested after initially breakage
Menopausal hormone therapy may fortify bones: study
It is the first study to show that the bone health benefits persist for at least two years after women stops the treatment.