More Bone & Spine News

• Surgeons Often Are Blamed When Hip Replacements Fail

  January 2 (HealthDay News) -- Though viewed as a safe and long-lasting way to alleviate ...

• Study Links Osteoporosis Drugs to Jaw Trouble

  January 1 (HealthDay News) -- The proportion of people taking widely prescribed oral osteoporosis drugs ...

• Osteoporosis Drug Prompts Increase in Certain Bone Cells

  December 31 (HealthDay News) -- Women who took the osteoporosis drug Fosamax for up to ...

• Study Shows Exercise Shields Against Osteoporosis

  December 23 (HealthDay News) -- Doing weight-bearing exercise during adolescence may help women maintain their ...

• Doctors Describe First U.S. Face Transplant

  December 17 (HealthDay News) -- A team of eight Cleveland Clinic surgeons has completed the ...

• Fruits and Veggies May Strengthen Bones

  Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Eating lots of protein and cereal grains causes excess acid ...

• 2 Diabetes Drugs Double Fracture Risk in Women

  December 10 (HealthDay News) -- Two widely prescribed diabetes drugs, Avandia and Actos, double the ...

• CT Colonography Screens for Cancer, Osteoporosis

  December 2 (HealthDay News) -- Colorectal cancer and osteoporosis are very different diseases that a ...

• Sport Supplement May Help Shield Seniors from Falls

  November 19 (HealthDay News) -- The dietary supplement beta-alanine (BA) -- widely used by athletes ...

• New Scan Spots Beginning of Bone Problems in Anorexics

  November 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new scanning technology has detected previously unnoticed bone abnormalities ...

• Spinal Anesthesia Doesn't Cause Restless Leg Syndrome

  November 19 (HealthDay News) -- Spinal anesthesia won't cause or worsen restless legs syndrome. That's the ...

• Younger Men Fare Best After Hip Joint Resurfacing

  November 14 (HealthDay News) -- Age and gender are important to the success of hip ...

• Active Young Women Need Calcium, Vitamin D

  November 9 (HealthDay News) -- Calcium and vitamin D supplements may do more than strengthen ...

• Alcohol Abuse Can Damage Bones

  Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Alcohol disrupts genes needed to maintain healthy bones, which can ...

• Falls Are Leading Cause of Injury to Seniors

  November 2 (HealthDay News) -- Former first lady Nancy Reagan and Democratic presidential candidate Barack ...

• Bayer Marketing Two Unapproved Aspirin Products: FDA

  October 28 (HealthDay News) -- Drug giant Bayer HealthCare is illegally marketing two unapproved over-the-counter ...

• New Drug May Strengthen Women's Bones

  October 27 (HealthDay News) -- The drug denosumab can boost bone mass in postmenopausal women, ...

• Osteoporosis Meds Linked to Heart Problem

  October 27 (HealthDay News) -- The popular bone-building medications known as bisphosphonates may have a ...

• Successive Births, HRT Use Boost Joint Replacement Risks

  October 27 (HealthDay News) -- Early puberty, having lots of children, and hormone replacement therapy ...