But new research suggests that a simple blood test may be able to predict osteoporosis risk, allowing doctors to intervene ...

A popular thyroid medication taken by 23 million Americans may be associated with bone loss, a startling new study finds. Levothyroxine — marketed under brand names such as Synthroid — is the ...

Prescribed to treat hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer, around 7% of the U.S. population takes levothyroxine. The drug is a synthetic version of a hormone called thyroxine and, according to a recent ...

(Reuters Health) - Losing weight in middle age may mean losing not just unwanted fat, but also precious bone density, at least for women, a new U.S. study suggests. Regardless of the types of foods or ...

As people move into their 50s and beyond, bone health becomes a bigger concern, and how much calcium and vitamin D you get ...

Osteoporosis, a silent skeletal disorder, poses a growing public health concern due to aging populations and sedentary ...

Recent trials have shown an increase in bone density with the device but have not shown a reduction in fracture rates.

Compounds in tea called catechins may help promote bone health and slow degeneration in bone density, researchers said.

A new discovery about osteoporosis suggests a potential treatment target for that brittle-bone disease and for bone loss from rheumatoid arthritis. A new discovery about osteoporosis suggests a ...

Getting humans to Mars may be more difficult than NASA originally thought. Not only will we need to develop technology to help humans survive on the Red Planet, but a new study has revealed more ...