Athletics rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson remains iffy for the All-Star Game after getting hit on his left hand by a pitch, but ...

Broken bones are among the most expensive injuries a pet can face, especially when surgery is involved. Treatment can include X-rays, medication, surgery and rehab — all of which add up quickly.

Broken bones account for millions of medical visits annually in the United States alone, with approximately 6.8 million fractures occurring each year across all age groups and demographics.

The exact symptoms you experience when you have a broken wrist can vary depending on how severe the break is and which bone in your wrist is broken. In all cases, bruising and pain tend to be the ...

Any fracture in an older woman or man, whether from a car accident or sidewalk slip, may be a sign you should have your bone health checked. By Jane E. Brody Let’s say you’re a woman in your ...

Healing broken bones could get easier with a device that provides both a scaffold for the bone to grow on and electrical stimulation to urge it forward, engineers report. Although minor bone ...

Screaming, stabbing pain? Not always. You can move it, so it’s not broken? Not all the time. Here, Claudia Hammond answers some of the myths about bone breaks.

Broken bones can occasionally heal in the wrong position, forming a “malunion” or “malalignment” after treatment. These misaligned bones can cause further problems and pain in the body. Dr. Tom Miller ...

Broken bones among older people increase their risk of death for up to 10 years, according to a new study. The study included all individuals in Denmark over the age of 50 who first experienced ...

A fall, followed by a crack – many people are no stranger to this. Broken bones are painful, but the majority heal very well. The secret lies in stem cells and bone’s natural ability to renew ...