More Americans Getting Knees Replaced, And at Younger Ages
2015-09-02
Procedure rate nearly doubled between 2000-2010, CDC statistics showContinue Reading
Knee, Hip Replacement Surgeries Linked to Heart Risks
2015-08-31
Odds are highest in the month following the procedure, study findsContinue Reading
Could Oral Contraceptives Help Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis?
2015-08-28
Only association was seen, and older women shouldn’t take the pill to treat symptoms, experts sayContinue Reading
Growth Hormone May Lower Odds of Fractures in Older Women
2015-08-27
But researcher says high cost, need to get shots in clinics make it an unlikely osteoporosis treatmentContinue Reading
1 in 4 Senior Women in U.S. Has Osteoporosis: CDC
2015-08-13
About 6 percent of men aged 65 or older also have the bone-thinning condition, report findsContinue Reading
Boy, Girl Newborns Show Spinal Differences: Study
2015-08-05
Researchers suspect changes in females’ backs are meant to help in pregnancyContinue Reading
Health Tip: Smoking Can Lead to Bone Injury
2015-08-05
It also raises risk of muscle problemsContinue Reading
Vitamin D Supplements Won’t Strengthen Older Women’s Bones: Study
2015-08-03
No increases seen in bone density, muscle mass or mobility, no matter the doseContinue Reading
Noninvasive Stimulation Gets Legs Moving After Spinal Cord Injury
2015-07-31
Device compares favorably to surgically implanted option, researchers sayContinue Reading
Targeted Workouts May Strengthen Men’s Bones in Middle Age
2015-07-30
Weight-lifting regimen tied to increased bone mass in the whole body, lumbar spine and hip, study findsContinue Reading
Knee Replacement May Ease Pain for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
2015-07-30
Procedure can ‘turn back time’ on the joints, at least temporarily, study findsContinue Reading
For Women, No Link Between Kidney Stones, Osteoporosis
2015-07-28
But one stone increases odds for more, study foundContinue Reading
Could Antibiotics Raise a Child’s Risk for Juvenile Arthritis?
2015-07-20
Odds are low, but study points to another downside of overuseContinue Reading