More Bone & Spine News

• Stem Cells May Improve Heart Bypass Results

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

• High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones

  Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Playing high-impact sports might help boost bone mineral density in ...

• Baby Boomers May Prove More Disabled Than Their Elders

  Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Baby boomers in the United States may enter their 60s ...

• Hip Fracture Odds Rise With Women's Age

  Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Hip fracture risk is seven times higher in 70-year-old women ...

• For Older Walkers, Faster Is Better

  Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Highlighting the importance of staying fit in old age, a ...

• Hot-Tub Injuries on the Rise

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Hot-tub injuries have skyrocketed in the United States in recent ...

• Better Drug Emerges for Steroid-Induced Bone Loss

  Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- The drug teriparatide is better at increasing bone density and ...

• Cell Phone May Reduce Bone Density in Hips

  Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Wearing a cell phone on your hip may reduce bone ...

• Common Knee Pain May Improve With Therapy

  Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Supervised physical therapy is better than regular "wait-and-see" care for ...

• A Drug to Cure Spinal Cord Injuries?

  Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a potential target for drug treatment of ...

• Oldest Skeleton in Human Family Tree Surprises Scientists

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

• Drug Combo May Offer Best Relief for Nerve Pain

  Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- People with nerve pain respond better to a combination treatment ...

• Type 2 Diabetes Drug May Increase Fracture Risk

• FDA Acknowledges Mistakes in Knee-Device Approval

  Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration violated procedures last year ...

• Best Option for Fractured Nose Varies by Patient

  Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Successful repair of nasal fractures is possible using either minimally ...

• Let Orthopedic Surgery Wait Until Morning When Possible

  Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) Scheduling a prime daytime slot to undergo an orthopedic procedure may ...

• Strong Thighs May Mean Less Knee Pain for Women

  Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Stronger thigh muscles can help protect women, but not men, ...

• With a Broken Hip Comes Higher Risk for Dying

  Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Older people who break a hip have nearly a 25 ...

• Crucial Finding Advances Spinal Cord Injury Research

  Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- In a finding that is a major advance in spinal ...