Postmenopausal women face a high risk of bone fractures. Due to declines in estrogen levels, which can lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis, even a low-impact fall can result in a serious hip, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older women who said they were current smokers had 35% higher risk for any fracture than those who never smoked.

Most tools used to assess the risk of fractures and osteoporosis rely on bone density alone, but these may miss a large number of women who still go on to break bones. A technology developed at Ohio ...

Women often get trapped in endless cardio cycles, spending hours on treadmills and ellipticals while their leg muscles gradually weaken with age, setting them up for mobility problems, bone loss, and ...