Make your bones strong with the help of yoga, especially since Indians are at a bigger risks of osteoporotic fractures.

Background Individuals on renal replacement therapy (RRT) have increased fracture risk, but risk in less advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unclear. Objective To investigate CKD associations ...

Hip fractures, often a result of a fall, are the most serious type of osteoporotic fracture because they are accompanied by considerable pain, loss of muscle and bone strength, reduced mobility ...

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 ...

References: Leung MTY, Turner JP, Marquina C, Ilomäki J, Tran T, Bykov K, Bell JS. Gabapentinoids and risk of hip fracture.JAMA Netw Open.Published online November ...

“That’s why it’s important to do all you can to prevent fractures—especially hip fractures.” Fortunately, experts are learning more all the time about the preventive steps you can take. Take your risk ...

Hip fracture and major osteoporotic fracture risks are higher among patients with an underweight BMI compared with a normal BMI, according to study results presented at the 24th Edition of the World ...

First, it highlights the danger that bone fractures —in particular, hip and spine fractures— pose to older adults. With five-year survival rates worse than for many kinds of cancer, the risk ...

Hip fractures lead to costly surgeries, hospitalization, need for rehabilitation services, and in many cases, place a heavy burden on family caregivers or result in the need for long-term nursing home ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—People who drink cow’s milk have an increased risk of hip fracture, compared to those who do not drink milk, according to a new scientific review published in Journal of Nutrition ...