December 31, 2020

Which Exercise Regimen Works Best to Ease Lower Back Pain?

Chronic lower back pain can make the most routine tasks difficult. But a new study suggests patients can learn new, practical and less painful ways to move through individualized "motor skills training," or MST.

December 29, 2020

Dislocation Risk After Hip Replacement Higher Than Thought: Study

Hip dislocations are much more common in people who've had total hip replacements than previously reported, Danish researchers say.

December 21, 2020

Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk

Chew on this: Vegans face a 43% higher risk for bone fractures than meat eaters, a large British study warns.

December 8, 2020

Your Microbiome & Vitamin D Levels May Be Linked: Study

The diversity, and therefore the health, of the microbes in your gut is linked to your levels of vitamin D, a new study suggests.

December 8, 2020

Obesity Ups Women's Odds for Early Hip Fracture

Obese women are more likely to suffer a hip fracture before age 70 than those who aren't obese, a new study finds.