But what if that pain doesn’t go away? It could be a stress fracture—a crack in the bone caused by repeated stress rather than a single major injury. Stress fractures are common among athletes, ...

New York Mets starting catcher Franciso Alvarez will miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his left hamate bone, announced Mets manager Carlos Mendoza.

Children and young adults with medical complexity experience a myriad of risk factors for decreased bone mineral density and fragility-related fractures. Despite this known vulnerability, the true ...

Research shows that dietary supplementation of calcium and vitamin D can help decrease the risk of fracture (breaks in bone) in postmenopausal women. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA ...

A hip fracture, also called a broken hip, is a common injury. In the United States, hip fractures are the most common broken bone that requires hospitalization; about 300,000 Americans are ...

Obesity negatively impacts bone health in Indian elderly, increasing their risk of fractures and slowing recovery. Factors such as stress on bones, low bone density, and obesity-related conditions ...

Annually, osteoporosis affects up to 37 million people worldwide over 55. If left untreated, this chronic condition often leads to a loss of independence and decreased quality of life. Since you ...

Background: Low bone mineral density (LBMD), including osteoporosis and low bone mass, has becoming a serious public health concern. We aimed to estimate the disease burden of LBMD and its related ...