Older people who suffer a hip fracture face a much higher risk of death soon after the injury, but the risk persists over the longer term, a large study indicates. Researchers found that the risk of ...

Postmenopausal women face a high risk of bone fractures. Due to declines in estrogen levels, which can lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis, even a low-impact fall can result in a serious hip, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column about osteoporosis, you said that a hip fracture “is devastating.” I’ve heard this often, ...

Researchers say women with elevated cardiovascular risk after menopause may face a greater chance of hip, spine, and other major fractures.

Patients over the age of 50 have an increased risk of mortality following hip fracture, which is dependent on factors such as health and post-fracture comorbidities. Findings from a meta-analysis ...

Walking is highly underestimated as an exercise and while you may not think, it can actually help prevent future fractures ...

Patients who are status post hip fracture surgery had a higher incidence of severe UTI than those in their comorbidity-, age-, and sex-matched control group. Prevention of severe UTI can improve the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Femoral neck BMD was better at predicting hip fractures for women aged 80 years and older than two fracture risk ...

Drinking water with a relatively high concentration of magnesium protects against hip fractures, according to results of a new study. The researchers studied variations in magnesium and calcium levels ...

Older people are more likely to suffer a fall and with an ageing population, hip fractures are a growing issue. And new research suggests that the impact of a fall may speed up frailty. At least half ...