Medically reviewed by Mohamad Hassan, PT Key Takeaways A Colles fracture happens when you fall onto an outstretched hand, ...

Regular physical activity, including lighter intensity activities such as walking, is associated with reduced risk of hip and total fracture in postmenopausal women, according to new UB research.

Older ambulatory women who participate in regular physical activity – including lighter-intensity activity – have a lower fracture risk than their more sedentary peers, according to a new paper by a ...

The Healio and Endocrine Today editors have compiled the top news about bone and mineral metabolism in 2021. Readers were most interested in learning about predictors for osteoporosis in menopause, ...

Low physical function and low muscle mass after hip fracture increased the risk for accelerated bone deterioration in older hip fracture patients. Acknowledgment of the risk factors is important for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a prospective, population-based analysis, researchers also found that heavy work, living alone, smoking, and ...

Simulation of a bone fracture using two coaxial cylinders. Monitoring the healing of severe bone fractures is important because patients with such injuries are particularly susceptible to ...

Regular physical activity, including lighter intensity activities such as walking, is associated with reduced risk of hip and total fracture in postmenopausal women. Regular physical activity, ...

A new paper in JAMA Network Open determines whether type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases the risk of fractures in older women. Diabetes affects over 500 million individuals worldwide, and its ...

AAP: Evaluate child fractures for physical abuse Location, fracture type and cause mechanism must be evaluated with child's medical history. HealthDay News — A child’s age, medical history, presence ...