Strengthen and reduce fracture risk with this routine that combines weight-bearing, resistance, and impact exercises.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you due for a bone density test? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced updated osteoporosis screening guidelines ...

Regardless of age, we should all be considering ways to improve or maintain bone health. This is particularly true for people over 60, who have a higher chance of being diagnosed with osteoporosis.

Bone mineral density at the femoral neck bone in postmenopausal women decreased by an average of 10% during a 25-year follow-up, according to a new study. Being the world's hitherto longest follow-up ...

Bone health during breast cancer treatment can be a concern, but there are ways to reduce the impact. If a person is at risk for a loss of bone density, doctors can prescribe medications. Lifestyle ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. An 8-week community-based intervention suggests that pairing resistance training with whole-food protein and nutrition education may strengthen bones and improve physical ...

For a sidebar on how this story came together, click here. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has long been the gold standard for osteoporosis screening. But now, thousands of patients may be ...