More Bone & Spine News

• Younger Men Fare Best After Hip Joint Resurfacing

  November 14 (HealthDay News) -- Age and gender are important to the success of hip ...

• Active Young Women Need Calcium, Vitamin D

  November 9 (HealthDay News) -- Calcium and vitamin D supplements may do more than strengthen ...

• Alcohol Abuse Can Damage Bones

  Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Alcohol disrupts genes needed to maintain healthy bones, which can ...

• Falls Are Leading Cause of Injury to Seniors

  November 2 (HealthDay News) -- Former first lady Nancy Reagan and Democratic presidential candidate Barack ...

• Bayer Marketing Two Unapproved Aspirin Products: FDA

  October 28 (HealthDay News) -- Drug giant Bayer HealthCare is illegally marketing two unapproved over-the-counter ...

• New Drug May Strengthen Women's Bones

  October 27 (HealthDay News) -- The drug denosumab can boost bone mass in postmenopausal women, ...

• Successive Births, HRT Use Boost Joint Replacement Risks

  October 27 (HealthDay News) -- Early puberty, having lots of children, and hormone replacement therapy ...

• Osteoporosis Meds Linked to Heart Problem

  October 27 (HealthDay News) -- The popular bone-building medications known as bisphosphonates may have a ...

• Heart Failure Raises Risk of Fractures

  October 20 (HealthDay News) -- People with heart failure face a higher risk of fractures, ...

• Vitamin K Doesn't Slow Bone Loss

  October 16 (HealthDay News) -- High doses of vitamin K1 may not prevent a decline ...

• Tamoxifen Cuts Fracture Risk: Study

  October 10 (HealthDay News) -- Tamoxifen, the drug used for more than 30 years to ...

• Prostate Meds Not Tied to Increased Hip Fracture Risk

  October 7 (HealthDay News) -- A new study found no link between the use of ...

• Form IDs Spinal Patients Likely to Stick with Therapy

  October 5 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors may soon be able to use a simple questionnaire ...

• Gradual Exercise Best After Joint Replacement

  October 3 (HealthDay News) -- Despite the desire to return to athletic activity after hip ...

• Bone Density Predicts Chances of Breast Cancer

  October 1 (HealthDay News) ...

• Occupational Therapy Plus Exercise Benefits Osteoarthritis

  September 30 (HealthDay News) -- Adding occupational therapy to a structured exercise program increases physical ...

• Pain More a Cause of Arthritis Than a Symptom

  September 29 (HealthDay News) -- The pain caused by osteoarthritis may be as damaging as ...

• Vitamin C Protects Some Elderly Men from Bone Loss

  September 26 (HealthDay News) -- Eating fruits and vegetables can help elderly men guard against ...

• Bisphosphonates Cause Rare Eye Inflammation

  September 24 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors can now add inflammatory eye disease to the list ...