A blowout fracture is a break in one of the bones surrounding the eye area. The orbit is the concave compartment that protects the eye and holds it in place. If a person takes a blow to the eye area, ...

Oct. 10 (UPI) --Specific pre-existing health conditions, and their combinations, in older people make it likelier they could die after breaking a bone -- a much greater risk than either the fracture ...

Zoledronic acid and denosumab demonstrated comparable fracture and mortality outcomes among patients with type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis. Zoledronic acid and denosumab demonstrate comparable ...

A new paper in JAMA Network Open determines whether type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases the risk of fractures in older women. Diabetes affects over 500 million individuals worldwide, and its ...

SEATTLE — Use of GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s) was associated with a reduction in fragility fractures among older women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a retrospective analysis of data from a global ...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The use of tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) conferred the highest risk for a new, first-time clinical fracture in people with type 2 diabetes with overweight or obesity, ...

Over time, increased physical activity can lead to a hip stress fracture. They usually occur in the femoral neck, located at the top of the thigh bone, which connects to the pelvis. This injury most ...

Occipital condyle fractures (OCFs) occur at the base of your skull, often after a high-energy impact. While the location of this injury may worry you, most people have straightforward recoveries with ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am considering a new supplement to help my bones. My recent DEXA scan shows osteopenia with a T-score of 1.1 in my lumbar spine. My hips have a T-score of -1.5, and my FRAX 10-year ...