Although estrogen levels shoot up during pregnancy, “there’s an increased calcium demand for the developing fetus,” says Jana M. Davis, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Penn State Bone and Joint ...

Many daily routines can negatively impact your hips—even ones you may not consider. For instance, if you work a desk job, chances are, you likely sit all day and slouch forward over your laptop, which ...

In February 2012, Ankur was diagnosed with avascular necrosis, a condition where his hip bone was slowly decaying because of a lack of blood supply. He found himself in the unfortunate 10% of cases ...

The waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) measures the ratio of your ... such as age, muscle mass, and bone mass. WHR, on the other hand, may provide a better indication of your overall health risks because ...

Although most people associate osteoporosis − a condition characterized by low bone density and vulnerability to fractures − with women in mid-life and older, this condition also occurs with ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. The hip joint is where the femoral head (the top of the ...

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Resignations follow an audit revealing high rates of unnecessary hip surgeries and renewed concerns over CHI governance The resignations come one week after an audit of CHI identified that many ...

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Also, my brother and sister who are in their 60s and 70s have weak bones and muscles. It seems to run in my family. In 2000, with a T-score of -1.9, I was diagnosed with osteopenia and commenced ...