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Physical Activity Levels in Childhood Lowers Fracture Risk in Old Age

Get out there and be active with your kids, you may be helping them to prevent a broken hip as they get older. This is according to researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in Chicago, IL. Read More

Osteoporosis Risk in Men Elevated by the Presence of Belly Fat

Men who have excess belly fat, also known as visceral fat, face an elevated risk of osteoporosis when compared with men who are in shape, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Read More

Children Should Exercise to Ward off Osteoporosis

For teens, playing football, soccer, or running for at least three hours a week could aid in counteracting the potential damage to bone health caused by extended time sitting. An international team of researchers have discovered evidence that adolescents who invest long hours in particular sed... Read More

Calcium And Vitamin D Supplements Hold Questionable Value

Handing out prescriptions for calcium and vitamin D supplements for men at risk of bone loss from hormonal treatment for prostate cancer would appear to be beneficial. However, new research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center showed that this type of supplementation did not show any improv... Read More

Sodium Leaving the Body Can Deplete Calcium Stores

The scientific community has always wondered how people who eat sodium-rich diets are more likely to develop medical conditions like kidney stones and osteoporosis. Now researchers from the University of Alberta may have uncovered the answer through their studies with animal lab models and cells. Read More

High-Impact Exercise Improves Adolescent Bone Strength

Exercises that involve high impact movements like jumping and skipping have been found to have the greatest benefits for adolescent bone health. A simple ten minute school based intervention, provided twice a week for eight weeks, resulted in a noticeable improvement in bone and muscle strengt... Read More

Inhibiting a Protein Prevents Bone Loss

A new drug inhibits a protein necessary for the formation and function of cells that break down bone, a recent study showed, a development that may have important repercussions for the treatment of diseases that involve bone loss, such as osteoporosis, periodontitis and arthritis. The study, w... Read More

Green Tea May Help Strengthen Bones

Green tea, one of the most popular drinks around the world, may benefit bone health, according to new research from Hong Kong. Researchers suggest it has the potential to help prevent and treat osteoporosis and other bone diseases suffered by millions of people worldwide. Read More

Discovery Hints At the Immune System's Role in Bone Loss

A new study out of UCLA links high cholesterol and osteoporosis and identifies a new role that the body's immune cells play in bone loss. Published in the Journal Clinical Immunology, the research could lead to immune-based approaches for treating osteoporosis. The disease causes fragile bones... Read More

Seventy Percent of Children Low In Vitamin D

Seven out of ten children in the US have low levels of vitamin D, putting them at greater risk of eventually suffering from bone disease high blood pressure and other heart disease risk factors, according to research published in the online journal Pediatrics. The study was led by Dr. Michal ... Read More

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