Bone density refers to how much calcium and other minerals make up your bones. When your bones have more minerals, they have a higher bone density, meaning they're stronger and less likely to break.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Regardless of age, we should all be considering ways to improve or maintain bone health. This is ...

Weighted vests are everywhere. It’s hard to walk on a trail or in a park, or work out in a gym without seeing someone wearing one. “Rucking,” or wearing extra weight on your back, isn’t new – weighted ...

A group of women in their 70s in North Charlotte is challenging traditional exercise routines for older adults by deadlifting ...

Bone mineral density at the femoral neck bone in postmenopausal women decreased by an average of 10% during a 25-year follow-up, according to a new study. Being the world's hitherto longest follow-up ...

Women in their 30s and 40s have been found to have weak bones when they should have stable bone health at these ages. An ...

We performed a retrospective analysis of women with stage I to III breast cancer who started AI therapy from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2010, with follow-up through December 31, 2012, by using ...

Bone health during breast cancer treatment can be a concern, but there are ways to reduce the impact. If a person is at risk for a loss of bone density, doctors can prescribe medications. Lifestyle ...

For a sidebar on how this story came together, click here. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has long been the gold standard for osteoporosis screening. But now, thousands of patients may be ...

Regardless of age, we should all be considering ways to improve or maintain bone health. This is particularly true for people ...