More Bone Health News

• Stem Cells May Improve Heart Bypass Results

  Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who received bone marrow stem cell transplants during coronary ...

• Oldest Skeleton in Human Family Tree Surprises Scientists

  Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- New details about the oldest skeleton from the human family ...

• Discovery Points to Regulation of Calcium Metabolism

  June 29 (HealthDay News) -- A gene variant that contributes to both kidney stones and ...

• Bone Therapy May Not Always Need Monitoring

  June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Monitoring bone density in older women after they've started taking ...

• Young Ballerinas May Face Heart, Bone Risks

  June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Young ballerinas who stop menstruating because they don't eat enough ...

• Osteoporosis Drugs Might Not Raise Cancer Risk

  April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies find that the class of osteoporosis drugs ...

• Slow-Healing Bones May Get Boost from Drug

  April 14 (HealthDay News) -- A drug that boosts the body's production of stem cells ...

• Hazardous Falls Don't Have to Happen

  April 13 (HealthDay News) -- Falls are the leading cause of injury among senior citizens ...

• Once-a-Year Drug Helps Counter Steroid-Linked Bone Loss

  April 10 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis or asthma often need to take ...

• Osteoporosis May Raise Risk for Vertigo

  March 23 (HealthDay News) -- People with osteoporosis are much more likely to have vertigo ...

• A Little Drink May Be Good for Your Bones

  March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Older men and postmenopausal women who have one or two ...

• In Elderly Women, Hip Fractures Often Follow Arm Breaks

  March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly women who suffer a broken upper arm are five ...

• Joint Replacement Soars as Number of Docs Falls

  February 26 (HealthDay News) -- More people are lining up for hip and knee replacements, ...

• Any Old Cane Won't Do

  February 22 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes time to use a cane to walk ...

• Casting Seems Best for Severe Ankle Sprains

  February 12 (HealthDay News) -- People with severe ankle sprains recover faster with a short ...

• Exercise Key Player in Knee Replacement Recovery

  February 4 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise may play a key role in helping people recover ...

• Fractures in Older Adults Up Death Risk

  February 3 (HealthDay News) -- Any bone fracture that occurs in people over age 60 ...

• Quick Orthopedic Repair Can Save Young Shoulders

  February 2 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery to repair a young athlete's dislocated shoulder may greatly ...

• Some Heart Failure Meds May Raise Fracture Risk in Women

  January 27 (HealthDay News) -- The short-term use of heart failure drugs called loop diuretics ...