“Calcium is essential for maintaining strong bones, and it’s in everything from dairy to plant-based foods such as leafy ...

Bone health may not be something you think about every day, but it's silently working behind the scenes to keep you strong ...

Three experts on bone health explain why your bone density is important, and the types of exercise that can help.

To maintain or even strengthen bones as you age, it helps to load the skeleton with enough force, researchers say. Jumping around appears to provide this force.

Have you ever wondered why activity monitors suggest a certain number of steps per day? It’s no secret that prioritizing walking in your regular routine can lead to some pretty stellar health benefits ...

You may have heard high-impact activity – exercise such as running, jumping, football and basketball – is good at building bone density and strength. But what about when you’re standing still, lifting ...

Experts say robust research on their benefits is lacking, so it’s unclear how much of the hype surrounding them is ...

As we age, our bones lose density and become more fragile, putting us in danger of breaks and fractures. This is especially a concern among post-menopausal women who generally have much greater losses ...

Our bones often become less dense as we age, which can lead to osteoporosis and potentially to fractures, should bone loss continue. Women who are past menopause are at greatest risk for osteoporosis, ...

Strong bone-building activity was expected in this younger population, but questions remain about follow-up treatment.

The doctors and nurses at the emergency room in Jacksonville, Florida, were “perplexed,” as Dia Thomas remembers it. They believed her when she said she was in pain—imaging had revealed fractures in ...