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Adding special procedure during operation loosened joint, reduced risk of re-tears

People do just as well with in-home physical therapy, study finds

Over 10 years, rate of surgeries nearly doubled for those ages 45 to 64

If bone fracture odds are elevated, mouth health likely a concern, researchers say

Study found just a 5 percent change in weight may affect postmenopausal bone health

Discomfort with walking, standing, lying or sitting comes later, study finds

Study found more than a third of people over 65 reporting a fall over the past 2 years

Women taking bisphosphonates had about half the risk, study reports

Researchers suspect that more marked hormonal changes may explain possible connection

The shoulder has greatest range of motion of any joint in the body, researchers note

First drug sanctioned in U.S. for polycythemia vera

Experts warn that older men are at risk for osteoporosis, too

They more often underwent hip replacement surgeries decades later, study found

Risk was small; distractions caused by itch and sleep problems are possible factors, experts say

Instead of reduction in fractures, study suggests higher risk of heart disease, cancer