If you’re one of the 8 million American women with osteoporosis, your doctor has probably talked to you about treatment options to slow the disease’s progression and keep your bones in tip-top shape.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Cold weather doesn’t reopen healed fractures, but it can trigger discomfort as surrounding tissues tighten and become more ...

A comminuted fracture is when a bone breaks into three or more pieces. These typically require surgery and take longer to heal than other fractures. A comminuted fracture happens when you break a bone ...

Stress fractures are tiny bone cracks from repetitive stress, not a single break. Athletes, military recruits, and those starting new exercise routines are at higher risk. Pain worsens with activity ...

That unmistakable sound of bone giving way under pressure sends immediate dread through anyone who hears it. Broken bones account for millions of medical visits annually in the United States alone, ...

A subchondral fracture is a type of injury that occurs due to repetitive stress in the layer of bone tissue just beneath the cartilage. It often happens to the knees or hips of older adults.

Whether you’re injured or you injure someone else in a car accident, it’s a good idea to know how much common car accident ...

New research uncovers revolutionary way to heal broken bones faster. April 14, 2009— -- Researchers could barely believe their eyes: a drug that could make the hard-to-heal broken bones of ...

RRMM is multiple myeloma that comes back after you’ve been cancer-free or stops reacting to treatment. Cancer cells form in the bone marrow, the spongy inner part of your bones. The cancer cells keep ...