Bone density might not be the first thing you think about when you hit the gym, but it’s one of the most important markers of long-term health. It plays a major role in how strong your bones are and ...

Francisco Lindor is one of the all-stars who have fallen victim to the hamate bone injury Calvin Hernandez / Getty Images Before MLB spring training even began this month, hamate bone injuries claimed ...

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SARASOTA, Fla. — As players ramp up during spring training, injuries such as pulled hamstrings, oblique strains and any arm injury for pitchers are a regular part of the process. But the injury that’s ...

Making decisions that help your bones grow big and strong is often a priority when you’re a kid. But as you get older—and especially after menopause—maintaining them brings on renewed importance.

In just the past couple of days, three of MLB’s most prominent players—five-time All-Star Francisco Lindor of the Mets, two-time All-Star Corbin Carroll of the Diamondbacks and budding star Jackson ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. As people age, their bones become weaker, increasing ...

When people think about protecting their health, bone health often takes a back seat to more prominent concerns like cancer or heart disease. But for women, bone density can become a real issue with ...

When you think about building strong bones, an image of someone sipping on a tall glass of milk might come to mind. We’ve been trained since childhood to equate calcium with skeletal strength, and ...

Bone health relies on a balance between osteoblasts (builders) and osteoclasts (recyclers). Peak bone mass occurs in early adulthood; deficiencies during this window amplify fracture risks later in ...

Researchers have discovered a biological switch that explains why movement keeps bones strong. The protein senses physical activity and pushes bone marrow stem cells to build bone instead of storing ...