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 ...

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 ...

"It was quite the surprise," patient Donna Hudson said of her grandson and his bride showing up in their wedding attire ...

Low-dose zoledronic acid appeared safe among older patients with hip fracture and advanced chronic kidney disease.

As Malaysia ages, falls and hip fractures are rising among seniors, with one in three facing mortality risk, yet many neglect mobility training.

A 3-month course of romosozumab followed by denosumab provides similar BMD gains to those seen with 12 months of romosozumab in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Hip fractures are common in the elderly, with many patients experiencing a decline in activities of daily living (ADL) post-surgery. Therefore, postoperative rehabilitation plays a crucial role in ...

Researchers at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) have made a great leap toward predicting the risk of hip fracture among people with osteoporosis and evaluating the effectiveness of specific drugs to ...

Xu explains treatment of hip fractures. YAN DONGJIE/CHINA DAILY Each center optimizes the treatment process, opens a "green channel", and conducts multidisciplinary expert consultations to achieve ...

Xu Weiguo (second from right) checks the post-operation status of a patient at Tianjin Hospital. [Photo provided to China Daily] A pioneering medical system in Tianjin has treated nearly 4,500 elderly ...