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Hot flashes and higher hip fracture risk

Hot flashes and higher hip fracture risk

Awhile back I told you about early research connecting menopausal hot flashes to lower bone density and a higher ...
Does drinking milk INCREASE the risk of fracture?

Does drinking milk INCREASE the risk of fracture?

Are you worried about bone loss because you didn’t drink milk as a child?  As I often explain to concerned ...
Bone health, bone fractures, and low bone density — what we know now

Bone health, bone fractures, and low bone density — what we know now

When most people are told they have low bone density, their greatest concern is whether they are at risk for bone ...
Physics — what physical conditions in the bones predispose them to fracture?

Physics — what physical conditions in the bones predispose them to fracture?

Density is not the sole measure that protects bones on the one hand or predisposes them to fracture on the other. ...
Types of fractures

Types of fractures

There are probably almost as many ways of categorizing bone fractures as there are bones in the body (206!) — ...
Fall prevention for bone fracture prevention

Fall prevention for bone fracture prevention

Topics covered in this article: Fall prevention for bone fracture prevention A recipe for strong ...
Physiology — bone processes, functions and fracture

Physiology — bone processes, functions and fracture

At the Center for Better Bones, we believe that the state of health is the norm in the natural world, rather than ...
Addressing impaired balance

Addressing impaired balance

A novel Swedish study interviewed 84% of all Swedish twins aged 55 and older and asked them one simple question, ...
Purrrrfect way to heal bones

Purrrrfect way to heal bones

As any cat would tell you, our feline friends have much to teach us. While this includes the importance of ...
Fracture healing tips for JaVale McGee, other NBA stars and you

Fracture healing tips for JaVale McGee, other NBA stars and you

Dear Mr. McGee, I’m a bit of a basketball fan, and even though I must confess I most enjoy watching the often ...
HRT and Osteoporosis – Past HRT use doesn’t reduce future fracture risk

HRT and Osteoporosis – Past HRT use doesn’t reduce future fracture risk

One of the greatest disappearing acts I know is the idea that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) helps reduce ...
How to prevent winter falls

How to prevent winter falls

Even as the temperature plunges in January and February, I highly endorse getting outside as much as possible. ...
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