They studied a database of 118,872 men and women born between 1907 and 1935 who were part of the Reykjavik Study during 1967-1991. Data on all fractures from participant entry into the study until ...

Most authorities recommend treatment when the risk of a major osteoporotic fracture is greater than 20% or the risk of a hip fracture is greater than 3%. Your primary doctor is following the ...

Loss of bone mineral density detected during routine clinical monitoring did not appear to be a significant independent risk factor for major osteoporotic fractures, according to researchers for ...

The risk of sustaining a second major osteoporotic fracture after a first is more than three times higher in the first year after the initial event, new results from an Icelandic study indicate.

Fractures can occur from minor bumps or falls, most commonly in the hips, wrists, and spine.These warning signs of ...

The main outcomes were a major osteoporotic fracture (MOF; defined as a fracture in the spine, wrist/forearm, shoulder/proximal humerus, or hip) or hip fracture (upper part of the femur).

Oct. 30, 2019 — About half of all women in the U.S. will suffer a bone fracture due to osteoporosis. For women, the incidence of this condition is greater than that of heart attack, stroke and breast ...

Fractures that occurred at any prior time in adulthood were associated with fracture risk in older adults, a cohort study ...

Weakened and brittle bones often result in osteoporotic fractures, many of which can pose major longterm complications, some of which are deadly. But while existing medication regimens either ...