Opinion
Diabetes Increases Injury Risk: A Troubling Trend
In older adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the risk for falls is double that seen in older people without these conditions.
News
Is It Possible to Reverse Osteoporosis?
Genetics, exercise, and other factors impact bone health in younger years, and therapies may be able to improve or slow osteoporosis.
Opinion
Hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal osteoporosis
Postmenopausal osteoporosis can have far-reaching consequences on one’s quality of life.
Opinion
Does ‘skeletal age’ describe fracture impact on mortality?
Mortality risk may be related to patients not fully understanding the consequence of a fragility fracture.
Opinion
Does weight loss surgery up the risk for bone fractures?
It’s important for people undergoing weight loss surgery to be cognizant of this potentially negative outcome and to take appropriate precautions...
Opinion
Autism and bone health: What you need to know
While children with ASD gain bone mass at a similar rate as neurotypical controls, they start at a deficit and seem unable to “catch up.”
Opinion
Bone-bashing effects of air pollution becoming clearer
Particulate matter induces systemic inflammation and an increase in cytokines that stimulate bone cells (osteoclasts) that cause bone loss.
Opinion
What impact do carbs have on bone health?
A high–glycemic index diet has been associated with a greater risk for obesity and cardiovascular disease, with lower bone density, and an...
Opinion
Which exercise is best for bone health?
An optimal exercise regimen includes a combination of strength and resistance training; weight-bearing aerobic training; and exercises that build...