Calcium gives bones structure, while vitamin D helps the body absorb and use calcium effectively. Research shows calcium and ...

Bone density doesn’t announce its departure. It doesn’t send a warning email or wake you up at 3 a.m. the way anxiety does.

Around 40% of adults worldwide are affected by osteopenia: a loss of bone mineral density. This condition is extremely common, particularly in postmenopausal women and elderly adults. It's estimated ...

Osteoporosis is most common in older adults, but some types of cancer and cancer treatment can also contribute to its development. Osteoporosis is a loss of bone mineral density that makes you more ...

Increasing bone density in patients with a rare genetic condition that causes bones to break easily does not prevent ...

Over the past 18 months, some of your medical care—including supporting your bone health—may have fallen by the wayside. In the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, for exam­ple, about a third ...

Bone health during breast cancer treatment can be a concern, but there are ways to reduce the impact. If a person is at risk for a loss of bone density, doctors can prescribe medications. Lifestyle ...

Dr. Christine Jablonski, leader of the Orlando Health Bone Health and Osteoporosis Care Program, explains how rapid weight ...

New research suggests that there is a relationship between statin use and the chances of receiving a diagnosis of osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones. It also proposes that the nature of the ...