An osteoporosis diagnosis can feel like your body has betrayed you, turning bones that once felt solid into fragile structures vulnerable to fracture. The scary statistics about hip fractures and ...

Here’s something that might surprise you: the way you stand and move throughout your day can actually help build stronger bones. And the best part? These posture adjustments are simple to incorporate ...

Vitamin D is also important for calcium absorption and, therefore, muscle and bone health. The National Institutes of Health ...

The From Labs to Lives Blog connects everyday topics with UC Davis research. Each post is reviewed by our experts, ensuring you always get useful information you can trust. Bone density isn’t just ...

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 ...

Val Stones, the “Great British Baking Show” star, was walking across a field to a nearby school meeting when she misjudged a step, fell onto her wrist and broke it. “I heard it break,” said Stones, ...

Jump training is nothing new, but there’s more to it than jumping on the spot. If you’re looking to build bone density, sports medicine specialist and orthopaedic surgeon Jocelyn Wittstein says the ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

Adding a weight-bearing element to your workout can help build bone density, increase functional strength and improve balance. (iStock) For years, the military and law enforcement have used weighted ...

You might think of osteoporosis and low bone density as things only women of a certain age need to worry about, but the truth is that bone health is really best thought of as a long game. Just like a ...

You may have heard high-impact activity—exercise such as running, jumping, football and basketball—is good at building bone density and strength. But what about when you're standing still, lifting ...

Researchers found that women taking menopausal hormone therapy had a 69% lower risk of low bone mineral density than those ...