Strength and mobility are key to living independently as you age. A new book by an orthopedic surgeon and a trainer explain ...

Women are at a higher risk of hip fractures when compared to men. This increased risk is largely attributed to hormonal shifts and lower bone density in women. The sudden drop in estrogen after ...

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that causes a loss of bone density. Get the basics on osteoporosis -- including causes, symptoms, ... hip, and wrist are most likely to break. If you're older, ...

Despite the risk of subsequent fractures in patients with osteoporosis, only approximately 20% of patients nationally receive ...

I had a repeat DEXA scan one year after my scan which showed I was osteopenic, and was pleased to see that my hip bone density had increased from -1.7 to -1.2 with the strategies I had adopted to ...

Bone density scans, which are X-ray tests that measure calcium and other minerals in your bones, ... or a parent had a hip fracture or osteoporosis, you may be at increased risk.

A hip fracture is a break in the top quarter of the thighbone, which is also called the femur. It can happen for lots of reasons and in many ways. Falls -- especially those to the side -- are ...

Osteoporosis treatment reduces the risk for hip fractures for older men just as well as it does for older women, according to a study published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. “There is ...

Women’s risk of fracturing a hip from osteoporosis is equal to the risk of breast, uterine and ovarian cancer combined. Yes, you read that right. And that’s not all.

Worrying about bone health was once reserved for the elderly members of society. Now, it’s becoming a burgeoning Gen Z and ...

The main analysis included 2413 women and 792 men with hip BMD-defined osteoporosis based on CT scans. At baseline, the mean BMD T-score was 0.1 units lower among women vs men (P <.0001), and ...

In addition to low bone density, examples of fracture risk factors include: a high alcohol intake, such as three drinks per day, which increases the risk for hip fractures, according to a 2022 ...