Bones and Joints News Archive

• Health Tip: Before You Lift Something Heavy
  May 16, 2013
• Xofigo Approved for Prostate Cancer
  May 16, 2013
• Erectile Dysfunction Tied to Long-Term Narcotic Use in Men
  May 15, 2013
• Combo Drug Therapy May Work Best to Strengthen Bones: Study
  May 14, 2013
• Gene Discoveries Give Hope Against 'Brittle Bone' Disease
  May 08, 2013
• Magnesium-Rich Food May Help Keep Kids' Bones Strong
  May 07, 2013
• Health Tip: Support Your Back While Sitting
  April 30, 2013
• Study Looks at Vitamin D Needs in Breast-Fed Babies
  April 30, 2013
• Paralyzed Patient Moves Prosthetic Arm With Her Mind
  April 30, 2013
• Older Adults' Posture May Predict Future Disability
  April 19, 2013
• Health Tip: Strengthen Your Bones
  April 18, 2013
• Stem Cells to Relieve Low Back Pain?
  April 12, 2013
• Health Tip: Ice a Sprained Ankle
  April 04, 2013
• Cartilage Gives Early Warning of Arthritis, Study Finds
  April 02, 2013
• Traffic Smog Tied to Serious Birth Defects
  March 29, 2013
• New Method May Help Pinpoint Woman's Final Menstrual Period
  March 26, 2013
• Certain Lifestyle Factors Linked to Arthritis in Study Patients
  March 25, 2013
• Complications More Common Than Thought for Type of Hip Surgery
  March 23, 2013
• Fit Kids May Dodge Fractures in Old Age
  March 23, 2013
• Woman's Tea Addiction Led to Loss of Teeth, Bone Problems
  March 20, 2013
• Fewer Kids Getting Hurt in Most Sports, Study Finds
  March 19, 2013
• Vitamin D Levels in Pregnancy May Not Affect Kids' Future Bone Health
  March 19, 2013
• Therapy as Good as Surgery for Some With Torn Knee Cartilage
  March 19, 2013
• Hands-On Therapy May Spell Relief for Low Back Pain
  March 18, 2013
• Spine MRIs Often Show Harmless 'Defects,' Study Finds
  March 13, 2013
• Steroid Shots Disappoint in Back Pain Study
  March 07, 2013
• Pregnancy Boosts Size of Women's Feet, Study Finds
  March 04, 2013
• Certain Sleep Aids May Raise Hip Fracture Risk in Nursing Homes: Study
  March 04, 2013
• Healthy Older Women Advised Against Taking Calcium
  February 25, 2013
• Injuries Rising Among Young Dancers
  February 19, 2013
• Water-Tubing Injuries on the Rise
  February 15, 2013
• Kids With Knee ACL Injuries Require Special Care
  February 13, 2013
• Women's Vitamin D Needs Don't Vary By Race, Study Finds
  February 12, 2013
• Calcium Supplements May Raise Odds of Heart Death in Women
  February 12, 2013
• Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
  February 11, 2013
• Vitamin D Supplements: Is What You See What You Get?
  February 11, 2013
• Winter Storm Hazard: Snowblower Injuries
  February 08, 2013
• Health Tip: Dealing With Low Back Pain
  February 07, 2013
• Health Tip: Care for Your Cast
  February 06, 2013
• Calcium Supplements May Raise Men's Death Risk From Heart Disease
  February 04, 2013
• Science Reveals How Owls Avoid Stroke While Rotating Heads
  January 31, 2013
• When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
  January 29, 2013
• Turning Tragedy Into Hope for Others With Spinal Cord Injury
  January 24, 2013
• Jaw Pain Disorder Tied to Anxiety, Depression
  January 23, 2013
• Weight Gain a Risk After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
  January 17, 2013
• Obese Patients May Have Less Success With Back Surgery
  January 15, 2013
• Snowboarding Tops List of Winter-Sports Injuries
  January 13, 2013
• Health Tip: You May Need a Bone Density Test
  January 04, 2013
• Surgery May Not Be Needed for Ruptured Achilles Tendon
  December 28, 2012
• FDA, States Weigh Pharmacy Regulation in Wake of Meningitis Outbreak
  December 20, 2012
• Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Hand Could Be Breakthrough
  December 17, 2012
• Pricier, Intensive Whiplash Treatment May Not Pay Off: Study
  December 17, 2012
• Back Pain May Ease for Smokers Who Quit: Study
  December 14, 2012
• As Doctors Go High-Tech, Staff Injuries May Rise
  December 07, 2012
• Fractures Take High Toll on High School Athletes
  December 04, 2012
• Steroid Injections for Back Pain May Lower Bone Mass
  December 01, 2012
• Health Tip: Limit Swelling While Wearing a Cast
  November 30, 2012
• Deep Belly Fat Could Weaken Men's Bones, Study Suggests
  November 28, 2012
• Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study
  November 26, 2012
• Too Much or Too Little Activity Can Spur Knee Problems
  November 26, 2012
• Meningitis/Steroid Toll Now 34 Dead
  November 20, 2012
• Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 33 Dead, 480 Sickened, CDC Says
  November 16, 2012
• Compounding Pharmacists Oppose Greater U.S. Oversight
  November 15, 2012
• Owner of Meningitis-Linked Pharmacy Declines to Testify Before Congress
  November 14, 2012
• Congress to Open Hearings Into Steroid/Meningitis Outbreak
  November 13, 2012
• Steroid Shots for Sciatica: Benefits Only Brief, Analysis Finds
  November 12, 2012
• Income May Influence Outcome of Knee Replacement Surgery: Study
  November 11, 2012
• Steroid-Meningitis Toll Now 32 Dead, 438 Sickened, CDC Says
  November 09, 2012
• Steroid-Meningitis Toll Now 31 Dead, 424 Sickened, CDC Says
  November 08, 2012
• Report Details Start of Steroid Meningitis Outbreak
  November 07, 2012
• Steroid-Meningitis Toll Now 30 Dead, 419 Sickened, CDC Says
  November 05, 2012
• FDA: More Tainted Products at Firm Tied to Meningitis Outbreak
  November 02, 2012
• Health Issues Add to Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Says
  November 01, 2012
• Bacteria Found in Other Products From Firm Tied to Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
  November 01, 2012
• Water Workouts a Great Alternative: Study
  October 31, 2012
• Company With Links to Meningitis-Linked Pharmacy Recalls All Products
  October 31, 2012
• Men May Benefit From Osteoporosis Drug, Too: Study
  October 31, 2012
• Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 28 Dead, 363 Sickened
  October 30, 2012
• Second Compounding Pharmacy Shut Down in Massachusetts
  October 29, 2012
• Stem Cells to Cartilage? Promising Results Seen in Mice
  October 29, 2012
• 'Greenish-Black' Contaminant in Vials of Steroid Behind Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
  October 27, 2012
• Symptoms of Ankle Fracture
  October 26, 2012
• 'Greenish-Black' Contaminant in Vials of Steroid Behind Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
  October 26, 2012
• Cases Linked to Fungal Meningitis Now Number 328
  October 25, 2012
• Mass. Launches Criminal Probe of Firm Linked to Meningitis Outbreak: Report
  October 24, 2012
• Millions May Be Taking Vitamin D Unnecessarily, Analysis Suggests
  October 24, 2012
• Records Show Problems at Steroid Pharmacy as Far Back as '06
  October 23, 2012
• Mass. Launches Criminal Probe of Firm Linked to Meningitis Outbreak: Report
  October 23, 2012
• Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 23 Dead, 297 Sickened: CDC
  October 22, 2012
• Panel Rules Against HRT for Preventing Chronic Disease
  October 22, 2012
• Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 23 Dead, 284 Sickened: CDC
  October 20, 2012
• Low Calcium Linked to Hormone Condition in Women
  October 19, 2012
• Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 21 Dead, 271 Sickened: CDC
  October 19, 2012
• Are Knee Injuries Tied to Menstrual Cycle?
  October 19, 2012
• Latest Meningitis Outbreak Toll: 20 Deaths and 257 Infections, CDC Says
  October 18, 2012
• FDA Agents Visit Mass. Company Linked to Meningitis Outbreak
  October 17, 2012
• Tainted Steroid Injections May Affect Those Treated for Joint Pain
  October 16, 2012
• More Drugs Linked to Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
  October 16, 2012
• More Drugs Linked to Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
  October 15, 2012
• Meningitis Outbreak Tied to 205 Cases, 15 Deaths: CDC
  October 13, 2012
• CDC: Meningitis Infections Now Total 185 in 12 States
  October 12, 2012
• Meningitis Toll Now 14 Dead, 170 Sick: CDC
  October 11, 2012
• Meningitis Toll Now 12 Dead, 137 Sick: CDC
  October 10, 2012
• Meningitis Toll Now 11 Dead, 119 Sick: CDC
  October 09, 2012
• Up to 13,000 Got Steroid Shots at Center of Meningitis Outbreak: CDC
  October 08, 2012
• Number of Meningitis Cases Now Stands at 91, CDC Says
  October 07, 2012
• Death Toll From Meningitis Outbreak Now Stands at 7, CDC Says
  October 06, 2012
• Officials Seeking Patients Who May Have Received Contaminated Steroid
  October 05, 2012
• Meningitis Outbreak Not Over Yet: Experts
  October 04, 2012
• Hip Resurfacing More Likely to Fail Than Hip Replacement: Study
  October 02, 2012
• Many Pedestrians Hit By Cars Are Distracted By Mobile Devices
  October 02, 2012
• New Guidelines for Doctors Treating Low Back Pain
  October 01, 2012
• Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
  October 01, 2012
• Study Ties Common Back Ailment to Faulty Gene
  September 28, 2012
• Explosions Are Main Cause of Spine Injuries in U.S. Soldiers
  September 21, 2012
• Chronic Pain May Cost U.S. $635 Billion a Year
  September 14, 2012
• Quitting Drinking May Help Alcoholics' Bone Loss
  September 14, 2012
• Knee, Hip Replacements Don't Help People Lose Weight: Study
  September 13, 2012
• Soaring U.S. Spinal Care Spending Due to Specialists: Study
  September 13, 2012
• More Evidence Acupuncture Can Ease Chronic Pain
  September 10, 2012
• Health Tip: Packing a Backpack
  September 06, 2012
• Taking Breaks From Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Seems Safe: Study
  September 05, 2012
• Health Tip: Help Keep Your Bones Healthy
  August 27, 2012
• Overloaded Backpacks Can Injure Kids: Experts
  August 26, 2012
• Teen Girls Need Bone Health Advice to Stave Off Osteoporosis
  August 24, 2012
• Workers Counseled on Back Pain Return to Job Sooner
  August 09, 2012
• In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk
  August 07, 2012
• Low Vitamin D Levels May Raise Death Risk in Older Adults: Study
  August 03, 2012
• Health Tip: If You've Broken a Toe
  July 27, 2012
• Writing Using the Eyes Might Help Paralyzed Communicate
  July 26, 2012
• Health Tip: When Lugging Luggage
  July 24, 2012
• Large Breasts Can Take Mental, Physical Toll on Teens
  July 16, 2012
• FDA Probing Safety of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
  June 26, 2012
• Young Men Taking HIV Meds May Be at Risk for Bone Loss
  June 22, 2012
• Child's Scoliosis Stresses Patients, Parents: Study
  June 21, 2012
• Better Health Screening Urged for Female College Athletes
  June 21, 2012
• Health Tip: Get Enough Calcium
  June 19, 2012
• Vitamin D Plus Calcium May Extend Life
  June 15, 2012
• Scientists Develop New Method for Growing Bone
  June 14, 2012
• Young Kids With Hip, Thigh Fractures Heal Well With Single-Leg Casts
  June 13, 2012
• Older Women Should Not Take Calcium, Vitamin D: Task Force
  June 12, 2012
• Knee Injections for Arthritis? Save Your Money, Study Says
  June 11, 2012
• Two-Thirds of Osteo Hip Fractures Occur After 80: U.S. Study
  June 07, 2012
• Health Tip: Exercise Can Help Manage Menopause
  June 04, 2012
• Disability From Juvenile Arthritis Hurts Adult Job Prospects
  May 31, 2012
• Re-Routing Spinal Cord Signals Restores Movement in Paralyzed Rats
  May 31, 2012
• More Research Points to Long-Term Ills With Bone Drugs
  May 21, 2012
• Doctors Restore Some Hand Function to Quadriplegic Patient
  May 15, 2012
• Back Pain Therapy Often Yields Early Benefits: Study
  May 14, 2012
• Some Sports May Help Protect Men's Bones
  May 14, 2012
• Wheelchair Breakdowns on the Rise, Study Finds
  May 09, 2012
• Health Tip: When Gardening Triggers Back Pain
  May 08, 2012
• Health Tip: Work on Good Posture
  May 07, 2012
• Health Tip: Help Prevent Back Pain
  May 02, 2012
• More Babies Today Have Irregular Head Shape: Expert
  April 27, 2012
• Preventable Injuries Sideline One-Third of Young Athletes
  April 26, 2012
• Health Tip: Stress Fracture of the Foot
  April 25, 2012
• Early Menopause Tied to Osteoporosis in 29-Year Study
  April 25, 2012
• Men More Prone to Complications After Brain, Spine Surgery
  April 20, 2012
• Scoliosis Treatment Might Reduce Need for Surgeries
  April 19, 2012
• College Athletes in Low-Contact Sports Have More Overuse Injuries
  April 18, 2012
• Steroids May Help Some With Sciatica
  April 16, 2012
• Certain Genetic Regions May Be Tied to Osteoporosis
  April 15, 2012
• Heavy Backpacks Give Kids Back Trouble
  April 07, 2012
• Overuse Injuries Common Among Female College Athletes
  April 06, 2012
• Planning Pregnancy May Cut Birth Defects
  April 06, 2012
• Physician Groups Call for Fewer Medical Tests
  April 04, 2012
• Generic Boniva Approved for Osteoporosis
  March 19, 2012
• Experimental Drug Offers Hope for Rare Bone Disease: Study
  March 07, 2012
• Health Tip: Lower Your Risk for Osteoporosis
  March 06, 2012
• Health Tip: Preventing Back Pain Among New Moms
  February 28, 2012
• Exercise Can Build Young Adults' Bones, Study Finds
  February 17, 2012
• Arthritic Hip May Be Tougher to Treat Than Knee
  February 17, 2012
• Back Problems May Cut Into Retirement Savings
  February 14, 2012
• Health Tip: A Sprain in the Neck
  February 10, 2012
• Stopping Bone Drug Cuts Risk of Second Thigh Fracture: Study
  February 09, 2012
• Fear of Lawsuits Influences Care From Most Orthopedic Surgeons: Survey
  February 09, 2012
• One 'Silver Lining' to Recession: Fewer Broken Bones?
  February 08, 2012
• Breast Cancer Drug May Weaken Bones, Study Finds
  February 07, 2012
• Heart Failure, Osteoporosis Go 'Hand-in-Hand': Researchers
  February 07, 2012
• Health Tip: Help Prevent a Stress Fracture
  February 02, 2012
• Experts Offer Tips on Avoiding iPad-Linked Shoulder, Neck Strain
  January 27, 2012
• Health Tip: Exercise for Healthier Bones
  January 24, 2012
• Hip Fracture Patients Often Have Other Health Problems
  January 23, 2012
• Some Women Can Go Longer Between Bone Checks: Study
  January 18, 2012
• Joint Replacement Patients Face Blood Clot Risk in Hospital
  January 17, 2012
• Brain Structure Adapts to Arm Injury, Study Says
  January 16, 2012
• 'Exoskeleton' Helps Paralyzed Stand, Take Steps
  January 13, 2012
• Spinal Manipulation, Home Exercise May Ease Neck Pain
  January 03, 2012
• Tips to Keep Winter Sports Injury-Free
  December 30, 2011
• Crowding in ER May Delay Pain Relief for Kids
  December 30, 2011
• Risk Factors for Vision Loss After Spine Surgery Identified
  December 29, 2011
• Adversity, Trauma May Boost Mental Toughness
  December 27, 2011
• Diet Might Help Those Immobilized by Knee Osteoarthritis
  December 21, 2011
• Vitamin D Helps Bone Health Only With Calcium: Report
  December 19, 2011
• Health Tip: At Risk for Hip Fracture?
  December 14, 2011
• Study Questions Use of MRI Before Back-Pain Injections
  December 12, 2011
• Bone Drugs May Also Battle Breast Cancer, Researchers Say
  December 07, 2011
• Titanium Joint Debris May Trigger Painful Inflammation
  November 28, 2011
• Health Tip: Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Damage Joints
  November 22, 2011
• Whole-Body Vibration Doesn't Build Bone After All: Study
  November 15, 2011
• Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Shin Splints?
  November 09, 2011
• Jaw Shrinks With Age, 40-Year Study Finds
  November 09, 2011
• Maternal Blood Test Might Spot Birth Defects More Safely
  November 09, 2011
• Specialized Warm-Up May Reduce Girls' Knee Injuries
  November 07, 2011
• Health Tip: Signs of a Spinal Fracture
  November 04, 2011
• Timing May Be Key to Successful Back Surgery
  November 04, 2011
• Vitamin D Lacking in Many Spine Surgery Patients
  November 04, 2011
• Health Tip: Ice a Sprained Ankle
  October 31, 2011
• Yoga Gets Women With Back Pain Moving: Study
  October 31, 2011
• Yoga, Stretching Classes Outdo Self-Care for Back Pain: Study
  October 24, 2011
• Health Tip: Take Care to Prevent Stress Fractures
  October 21, 2011
• Hockey Fistfights Rarely Cause Injuries, Study Claims
  October 21, 2011
• Kids' Sledding Mishaps Can Cause Serious Head Trauma
  October 17, 2011
• Folic Acid in Pregnancy May Prevent Kids' Language Delays
  October 11, 2011
• Mom's Healthy Diet Might Cut Birth Defect Risk
  October 03, 2011
• Oral Steroids Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency
  September 30, 2011
• Spinal Surgery Riskier for Certain Patients, Study Finds
  September 27, 2011
• Bone Drug Fails to Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence: Study
  September 26, 2011
• Hip Fracture May Raise a Woman's Risk of Earlier Death
  September 26, 2011
• Scuba Diving May Help Paralyzed Vets
  September 19, 2011
• FDA OKs Bone Drug to Prevent Fracture in Certain Cancer Patients
  September 19, 2011
• ADHD Doubles a Child's Risk of Injury: Study
  September 15, 2011
• FDA Advisers Call for Revised Labels for Osteoporosis Drugs
  September 09, 2011
• As Venus Williams Bows Out of U.S. Open, Little-Known Disease Takes Center Court
  September 01, 2011
• U.S. Offers Health-Care Pamphlets in Spanish
  August 30, 2011
• Back-to-School Shouldn't Mean a Too-Heavy Backpack
  August 27, 2011
• Botox Approved to Treat Urinary Incontinence
  August 24, 2011
• Sprained Ankles Straining ER Resources, Study Finds
  August 17, 2011
• Health Tip: Osteoporosis Can Affect Men, Too
  August 08, 2011
• Soy Supplements Don't Ease Bone Loss, Menopausal Symptoms: Study
  August 08, 2011
• Need a New Hip? Someday You May Grow Your Own
  August 05, 2011
• Health Tip: Watch for Signs of Scoliosis
  August 03, 2011
• Bio-Engineered Spinal Discs Appear Successful in Rats
  August 02, 2011
• Health Tip: Ease Swelling Beneath a Cast
  July 27, 2011
• Common Swimming Injuries Often Avoidable
  July 23, 2011
• Ankle Braces May Protect Young Basketball Players
  July 08, 2011
• Men Who Smoke at Lower Risk of Joint Replacement: Study
  July 08, 2011
• Health Tip: Some Prone to Losing Bone Mass
  July 05, 2011
• Massage Beats Meds for Lower Back Pain, Study Says
  July 05, 2011
• Health Tip: Does Your Child Have Rickets?
  June 29, 2011
• Adding Folate to Tortilla Flour Might Cut Birth Defects Among Hispanics
  June 16, 2011
• New Guidelines Put Focus on Vitamin D Deficiency
  June 08, 2011
• Joint Replacement Risks Rise at Less Experienced Hospitals
  June 07, 2011
• Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Rise in Fracture Risk
  June 06, 2011
• Could a Woman's Wrinkles Predict Risk of Fractures?
  June 06, 2011
• Health Tip: Have You Sprained Your Wrist?
  June 06, 2011
• Bone Drug Reduces Odds for Breast Cancer's Return: Study
  June 04, 2011
• In Diabetics, Good Scores on Bone Tests May Not Rule Out Risk
  May 31, 2011
• Health Tip: Prevent Back Pain in the Car
  May 26, 2011
• With Calcium, More May Not Be Better
  May 25, 2011
• Underwater, Humans Hear Through Their Bones
  May 24, 2011
• Health Tip: Ease Pain From Tennis Elbow
  May 23, 2011
• Treating Back Pain May Reverse Its Impact on Brain
  May 20, 2011
• Stretch Before You Pick Up That Rake: Expert
  May 19, 2011
• Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation Won't Cause Chest Injuries, Study Contends
  May 13, 2011
• Heart Failure, Weak Bones Often Go Together, Study Finds
  May 10, 2011
• Study Finds Slight Risk of Rare Fractures From Bone Drugs
  May 04, 2011
• Health Tip: Signs That You May Have a Herniated Disc
  May 02, 2011
• Thyroid Drugs May Raise Fracture Risk in Elderly
  April 29, 2011
• Americans May Not Consume Enough Calcium: Study
  April 29, 2011
• When Docs Own MRIs, Back Pain Scans Increase: Study
  April 27, 2011
• Shorter Hospital Stays, More Readmissions After Hip Replacements
  April 19, 2011
• Wearing a Cast? Be Careful How You Scratch That Itch
  April 13, 2011
• Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis Seems Effective Years Later: Study
  April 09, 2011
• Girls in Some Sports Face Raised Risk of Stress Fractures: Study
  April 05, 2011
• Health Tip: Help Prevent Back Injury
  April 04, 2011
• Most Americans Seem to Have Healthy Levels of Vitamin D
  March 30, 2011
• Health Tip: Help Strengthen Your Bones
  March 28, 2011
• Teens' Weight Loss Surgery May Weaken Bones
  March 28, 2011
• 'Surgeon Enthusiasm' May Spur Higher Rates of Back Pain Procedures: Study
  March 28, 2011
• Weaker Bones, Cellphone Use Linked in Small Study
  March 24, 2011
• Health Tip: Rest to Help Heal Shin Splints
  March 23, 2011
• Health Tip: Returning Home After Hip Fracture
  March 18, 2011
• Health Tip: Evaluate Back Pain in Children
  March 11, 2011
• Adults With HIV at Increased Risk of Bone Fractures, Study Finds
  March 11, 2011
• Health Tip: Have a Dislocated Joint?
  March 10, 2011
• Kids With Cerebral Palsy May Have Asymmetric Pelvic Bones
  March 10, 2011
• Chemo May Raise Risk of Falls in Breast Cancer Survivors
  March 04, 2011