Bone Health

Running Better Than Cycling for Long-Term Bone Health

Exercise that puts greater strain on bones, like running, may help in improving bone health more effectively than non-weight bearing activities like cycling.

Teaming Dairy Foods and Vitamin D Pills May Boost Bone Health

Older adults who take Vitamin D supplements along with specific dairy foods such as milk, yogurt and cheese may have higher bone mineral density in their spine, says a study.

Regular Intake of Yogurt May Help Prevent Osteoporosis in Old People

Osteoporosis is a chronic condition associated with a reduction in bone strength and an increased risk of bone fracture. Yogurt can help, says a new study.

New Treatment Found for Brittle Bone Disease

British scientists have developed a new method to treat brittle bone disease in children.The new treatment for Osteogenesis Imperfecta has been developed by scientists from the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Children's Hospital.The findings were...

Suffering From Joint Pain? 5 Foods You Could Eat to Get Relief

Are you suffering from nagging joint pain that would just refuse to go away? Age-related muscular and bone degeneration is the bitter truth of life.

World Osteoporosis Day: Fluoride May Increase Risk of Fractures

For long, fluoride has been used to treat osteoporosis due to it's ability to increase bone mass. However, several recent studies have revealed that it may increase the risk of bone fractures, especially hip fractures. ...

Olive Oil Enriched Diet Protects Bone

A Mediterranean style diet, one rich in fruits and vegetables, supplemented with olive oil for two years, may have a protective effect on your bones, suggests a Spanish study.Age-related bone mass loss and decreased bone ...

Load Up On These 7 Nutrients for Healthier and Stronger Bones

Bones make up an important part of the body that provide support and shape to the body, further facilitating easy movement. An adult body has 206 bones that are made from connective tissues and specialized ...

Keep Moving: Experts Suggest Activity May Help Keep Knee Pain at Bay

Loss of this fluid results in a gradual decrease in cartilage thickness and increase in friction, which is related to the degradation and joint pain of osteoarthritis.

Aching Joints in Younger People May be Early-Onset Arthritis

Osteoarthritis may be growing more common, given that medical costs related to the condition have risen.