Mind over muscle — how using your brain could help your bones
Perhaps you’ve heard of the “placebo effect” in clinical trials — that strange situation when some people who ...
Arthritis or fracture? Figuring out what back pain means
It’s an unusual person who gets to middle age without a few aches and pains — a little wear and tear is to be ...
High perceived stress level increases fracture risk
Do you think you’re a stressed-out person? I certainly think I am — which is one reason I’m so interested in the ...
What your wrist fracture may be telling you
How many of you have fallen and thrown out your hands to catch yourself? It’s probably happened to most us, and ...
Medication use and osteoporotic fracture
Are you taking medications that could increase your risk of osteoporotic fracture? Many people are – even after ...
New data show omega-3s reduce fracture risk
Getting enough fish oil daily in midlife is associated with lower fracture risk for women later in life, according ...
1 minute with Dr. Brown: Will I fracture if I exercise?
Got a minute? Every week I receive dozens of questions from women like you with concerns about their bone health. ...
How can we tell who will fracture? Beyond bone mineral density to the new world of fracture risk assessment
More than twenty-five years ago, I first consulted with several of the individuals who developed the bone density ...
Spinal vertebral fractures among US Caucasian women: new statistics and new insights
Osteoporosis researchers in the past estimated that 35 to 50% of all Caucasian postmenopausal women experience ...
Fractures 101 — an overview of the physiology, physics, types and risks of fractures
Nearly 30 years ago, when bone density testing machines were first being developed, we thought low bone density ...
Reduce your risk of falls at home
What a joy it is to walk to my favorite food co-op here in Syracuse without having to dodge the ice ...
Making your first fracture your last fracture
For many women, a fracture is the first sign of sub-optimal bone health — and it can be pretty scary! I ...
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