Aging shifts fat to harmful visceral areas. Study shows testosterone gel may reduce belly fat in older women, improving recovery and health outcomes.

Eating higher amounts of ultra-processed foods is associated with lower bone mineral density and a higher risk of hip fractures, even in younger adults under 65.

As we age, the amount and distribution of fat in our bodies changes. Most fat is subcutaneous—meaning it is stored just under ...

In a recent column about osteoporosis, you said that a hip fracture “is devastating.” I’ve heard this often, but honestly, I ...

I have a question about possibly getting a measles vaccine at the age of 67. I do not recall ever getting measles. But I am the youngest of four, so it is likely that I was exposed through them. I ...

With hip-strengthening exercises, you don't have to put up with stiff or sore joints later in life, as this personal trainer explains ...

Doctors and trainers urge women of all ages to incorporate jumping exercises and workouts into their strength routines to ...

A research team from the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has found that nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates (NBPs), a ...

Junk Food May Erode Bones Long Before Old Age, Study Finds In A Nutshell A 12-year study of more than 163,000 adults found that eating more ultra-processed foods was linked to lower bone density ...

With increasing life expectancy, frailty and hip fractures will correspondingly increase in numbers, now at more than 300,000 fractures per year and projected to rise to more than 500,000 by 2040. Hip ...

Overall, the findings reinforce the Mediterranean diet as a practical and sustainable approach to healthy aging. In addition to its well-known benefits for heart health and metabolism, this eating ...