New research suggests that everyday “forever chemicals” may quietly affect children’s bone development long before adulthood.

Younger women and those with normal BMI who met certain thresholds for weekly moderate-intensity physical activity ...

John “Gabe” Horneff, an orthopedic surgeon at Pennsylvania Hospital, had noticed a peculiar trend: Some patients taking ...

An illustration of osteoporosis. (Science Photo Library/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images) Research points to a key ...

The GPR133 receptor is expressed by osteoblasts, the cells that make bone. The study suggests that this receptor helps those cells sense two kinds of input: mechanical strain and signals relayed by ...

Research links regular exercise to better bone density. Scientists found that people who were more sedentary were less likely to have good bone density. Doctors generally recommend a specific exercise ...

A recent study suggests that “forever chemicals” may harm children’s bone development, with effects lasting into adolescence ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (KDKA) -- Eating prunes daily may preserve bone density and strength in older women, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The study, published in Osteoporosis ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For those of us carrying a few extra pounds, losing weight is one way to get healthy and live longer. However, after a certain age ...

Osteoporosis is a degenerative, debilitating bone disease that is increasingly prevalent in postmenopausal women. Despite its being classified as one of the four most dangerous health issues today, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some risk factors for osteoporosis or weak and brittle bones are not preventable—genetics, hormone changes during menopause and ...