For some older adults, thinning bones may be a harbinger of waning memory, a new study suggests.

The study, of more than 3,600 older adults, found that those with relatively low bone density were at greater risk of being diagnosed with dementia within the next decade. The one-third of participants with the lowest bone mass at the hip faced double the risk of dementia as the third with the...

Returning to golf, tennis or pickleball after shoulder replacement surgery shouldn't be too hard.

Healing does take time, but within a few months most people can get back to play at their pre-surgery level without the pain that they experienced before, a pair of new studies show.

"Recovery after both an anatomic and reverse shoulder replacement or from any shoulder replacement is id...

You can keep an arm in a cast from wasting away, researchers say, by working out your free arm.

A small group of young men who performed eccentric contraction exercises with one arm -- lowering a dumbbell in a slow and controlled motion -- saw a 4% strength improvement in the other arm, even though it was immobilized by a cast at the elbow.

Another group assigned to perform concentr...

Exposure to elevated levels of air pollutants is associated with bone damage in postmenopausal women, according to a new study that said the effects were most evident on the lumbar spine.

High levels of niitrogen oxides in air nearly doubled the effects of normal aging on bone density in the spine, said researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in New York Cit...

People who have sleep apnea may have another issue to worry about -- weaker bones and teeth.

Known as low bone-mineral density, the condition is an indicator of osteoporosis and can increase the risk of fractures and cause teeth to become loose and dental implants to fail, according to new research from the University at Buffalo (UB) in New York.

To study this, researchers used con...

As millions of Americans born in the baby boomer generation are already finding out, bone loss is a common sign of aging.

And now experts at the American College of Physicians (ACP) -- one of the leading groups representing primary care doctors -- is issuing updated guidelines on how best to prevent and treat weakening bones.

"Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterize...

Wearing proper gear, watching out for snow and ice hazards, and "walking like a penguin"are just some of the tips that can help prevent winter accidents, one medical expert says.

"A variety of injuries can occur during the winter,"cautioned Dr. Mahmood Gharib, a physiatrist at the University of Minnesota Medical School, ...

Getting around in winter works best if you're taking good care of the feet that take you places.

Orthopedic specialists at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City say they often see an uptick in avoidable injuries and foot problems during the winter.

They offered some tips for winterizing your feet.

First, make sure your winter shoes and boots still fit.

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Skiiers and snowboarders, take note: You're less likely to get hurt if you ease back into the winter sports season.

"We see a lot of patients in the After-Hours Clinic (of the department of orthopaedic surgery) on their way back from skiing and snowboarding,"said Dr. Sabrina Sawlani

Patients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis have two surgical options to restore their quality of life, and the good news is a new study shows both have good outcomes.

Deciding which one is better depends on the patient.

"Our aim in this trial was to provide the data that patients need to make informed decisions about these operations,"said study author