Sure, if you're hit by a car, and you fracture, maybe you've got great bones, but you were hit so hard, that anybody would have fractured. The way to find that out is to get a bone density test.

The body has a remarkable ability to heal itself when injured, but of course it has its limits. Now scientists at the ...

Broken bones normally mend spontaneously if they are set firmly. A finger fracture typically requires three weeks for healing, while one can recover from broken legs in six to eight weeks.

Does this treatment sound correct and ... by repetitive micro trauma exceeding the strength of a bone. Some stress fractures can heal with rest or immobilization. However, some stress fractures ...

calcium use significantly reduced the rate of bone loss at the hip and spine. The reduction in fracture risk increased with age and reached statistical significance after age 70. The treatment ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent killer. Osteoporosis is a bone ...

Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent killer. Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by ...