Credit: Getty Images In advanced CKD stages, patients are not only at risk of low bone mass but also of poor bone quality. Abnormalities in phosphorus, iPTH, and FGF-23 levels can increase the risk ...

The narrative around bone health has long been dominated by a singular focus: calcium consumption. Yet despite widespread calcium supplementation, osteoporotic fractures affect approximately one in ...

When Debra cracked both a tooth and a bone in her foot in the same year, she thought something was not right. But it wasn't until she sought help from her doctor for brain fog and tiredness due to ...

In a diverse sample of postmenopausal women, white women had the highest rates of fractures, but other groups were not far behind, according to data from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). Over a ...

The fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX) has become the most popular predictor in clinical practice since it was developed by the World Health Organization in 2008, but a revision aims to resolve some ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Severe mental illness may be associated with decreased bone mineral density, fragility fractures and ...

While some peer-reviewed research has shown a link between drinking cola and lower bone mineral density, other studies have shown mixed results. The claim is true: Some peer-reviewed research has ...

That twinge in your back. The unexplained hip pain. The slight shrinking in height you’ve noticed lately. Your body is sending signals that your skeleton might be losing the battle against time. After ...

In a recent Instagram post, the actor Jameela Jamil revealed she has poor bone density, despite only being in her 30s. Jamil blamed this finding on 20 years of dieting – urging her followers to be ...