Regular screenings, lifestyle modifications and open conversations with healthcare providers can pave the way for healthier ...

HEALTH LITERACY: Understanding osteoporosis: Causes, risk factors, and preventive strategies for bone health ...

Madam Kumari, as she is known, has osteoporosis or brittle bones. The condition typically presents without any warning ...

Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some ...

Children with osteoporosis often have a treatment plan that includes medications to strengthen bones or address the ...

Lung transplant patients should undergo annual bone health screenings using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for the first ...

Purpose: The role of vitamin K in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and arterial calcification is examined. Summary: Vitamin K is essential for the activation of vitamin K-dependent ...

Dear Susan, While osteoporosis is much more common in adults age 60 and older, it can strike younger people too. In fact, ...

FRAX has been validated for fracture risk assessment for patients with cancer, with HRs indicating an association between ...

Dear Savvy Senior, Can a person in their early fifties have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter, the ...