Plus, how to start safely.

Resistance training and other weight-bearing exercises are an important way to increase your bone density. Weight-bearing exercises help increase bone density, making your bones stronger and reducing ...

As many as 1 in 3 women over 50 experience an osteoporosis fracture. This one daily habit could help change that.

Experts reveal that the right type of exercise can do more than build muscle—it can protect your bones for life.

After bone density peaks, typically when people reach their 30s, most experience a slow decline from bone cells dying and being resorbed without being entirely replaced, said Laura Yecies, CEO of Bone ...

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 ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)– Nearly one in five women and one in twenty men, over the age of 50, are affected by osteoporosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As part of our ...

Question: I am 62-year-old woman who has been fairly healthy most of my life. I try to walk daily and eat right. I’ve never had a fracture or bone health issues. But after my annual physical this year ...

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 ...