More Bone & Spine News

• Scoliosis: An Unnatural Curve

  May 11 (HealthDay News) -- Human spines are naturally curved and flexible so that you ...

• Soccer's a Winner for Building Bone Health in Girls

  May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Want your teenage daughter to have strong bones? Steer her ...

• Docs Issue Guideline on Screening for Osteoporosis in Men

  May 7 (HealthDay News) -- A new clinical guideline on screening for osteoporosis in men ...

• Genes Linked to Osteoporosis Identified

  April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Two teams of researchers report finding a series of gene ...

• New Worries Over Blockbuster Meds Avandia, Fosamax

  April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Avandia and Fosamax, widely prescribed drugs used to treat two ...

• Epilepsy Drug Linked to Bone Loss

  April 28 (HealthDay News) -- The epilepsy drug Dilantin may put young women who take ...

• Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion

  April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Treating cervical degenerative disc disease by surgically implanting an artificial ...

• Cola May Be Bad to the Bones

  April 26 (HealthDay News) -- While enjoying a cola or two every day might seem ...

• Women Risk Bone Loss After Knee Surgery

  April 24 (HealthDay News) -- Women who play sports are prone to tearing the knee ...

• Splints as Good as Plaster Casts for Minor Fractures

  April 16 (HealthDay News) -- A review of past research shows cheaper, removable splints are ...

• Heart Failure Drugs Linked to Hip Bone Loss in Older Men

  April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Loop diuretics, drugs commonly prescribed to treat heart failure and ...

• Testosterone Therapy May Reduce Bone Loss in Older Men

  April 7 (HealthDay News) -- Injections of testosterone appear to improve bone density and reduce ...

• Fosamax Linked to Unusual Femur Fractures

  March 19 (HealthDay News) -- In the latest research to cast a shadow on the ...

• Pain Relief for Osteoporosis Patients with Fractures

  March 18 (HealthDay News) -- In osteoporosis patients with spinal fractures, vertebroplasty provides significant pain ...

• Gender Bias at Play in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

  March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Women with knee pain are less likely than men to ...

• Elbow, Shoulder Injuries Take Heavy Toll on Pro Baseball Players

  March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Sometimes it doesn't take three strikes to get out in ...

• Thyroid Hormone Could One Day Treat Osteoporosis

  March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In experiments with rats and mice, scientists have found that ...

• New Guidelines Urged for Young Athletes' Neck Injuries

  March 10 (HealthDay News) -- During on-field treatment of young athletes with suspected neck injuries, ...

• First-Time Shoulder Dislocations Helped by Surgery

  March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Arthroscopic surgery for first-time shoulder dislocation provides long-term benefits for ...