Researchers tracked nearly 10,000 older women over a decade and uncovered a surprising divide between the two popular morning ...

When a hip fracture happens, quick treatment is very important. Surgery and proper medical care can improve recovery and ...

Hip fractures are a serious problem for the elderly. Unfortunately, every year, more than 1.6 million adults worldwide suffer a hip fracture. These injuries can change a person’s life quickly. About ...

Older adults that break their hip bones are less likely to be alive five years later than if they had been diagnosed with cancer, according to a new study that underscores the severity of falls. The ...

(Aging Untold) — Hip fractures can carry serious consequences like loss of independence and increased mortality within a year of the break. Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, said a broken ...

A new article in JBMR Plus, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that patient survival rates after hip or other bone fractures can be very poor. While patients and their families may ...

Janet is urging others to get checked if their own parents show signs ...

A subchondral fracture is a type of injury that occurs due to repetitive stress in the layer of bone tissue just beneath the cartilage. It often happens to the knees or hips of older adults.

Simple strategies to strengthen your bones, implemented by the whole community not just those at higher risk, could lead to a substantial decrease in hip fractures, a new Australian study suggests. A ...