How strong are your bones? At least 1 in 5 women older than 50 in the U.S. have osteoporosis, but many don’t realize it.

Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease in the U.S., leading to increased risk of fractures and a weakening of bone strength and structure. Now, new guidelines on who should be tested could lead ...

Clinicians should screen women 65 and older for bone density and osteoporosis, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The task force, an independent panel of disease prevention experts, ...

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology developed new osteoporosis guidelines that suggest all postmenopausal women aged 50 years and older be ...

Scientists uncovered how the protein Piezo1 translates physical activity into stronger bones, offering a path to ...

As the population continues to age, there is greater focus on bone health and minimizing fractures to maintain mobility. A new study suggests that various types of hormone therapies not only increase ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis, odds are you want to do whatever you can to keep your bones strong. You may even wonder if it’s possible to restore lost bone density. But can you reverse ...

A newly discovered receptor switch that boosts bone growth could transform how we treat osteoporosis, by stimulating the body’s own bone-building machinery using a targeted drug and even mechanical ...