A Singapore doctor from International Orthopaedic Clinic shares how vertebroplasty can help bring relief to those with ...

If you or an older adult in your life has fallen, you're not alone. ... Falls and fractures in older adults: Causes and prevention. Cheryl Keenan, The Fayette Tribune, Oak Hill, W.Va.

Learn about compression fractures in the lower back, including causes ... Older adults with osteoporosis-related VCFs have a higher mortality rate than people of the same age group who do not ...

Gabapentinoids -- gabapentin (Neurontin) and pregabalin (Lyrica) -- were tied to an increased risk of hip fracture in older adults. In a population-based analysis of more than 28,000 adults over ...

Each year in the United Sates, more than 1 in 4 older adults experience a fall, which may cause broken bones, hip fractures or other injuries. Steps that older adults can take to reduce their risk ...

However, vitamin D supplements have no effect on preventing falls or fractures in older adults, according to the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force. Vitamin D supplementation for postmenopausal ...

A large-scale Australian study has found that older adults taking gabapentinoids — a common pain medication for nerve pain and epilepsy — face an increased risk of hip fracture, with ...

Vitamin D and calcium are essential for overall health, but don’t reduce the risk of falls or fractures in generally healthy older adults, according to a new draft recommendation from the US ...

Gabapentinoids -- gabapentin (Neurontin) and pregabalin (Lyrica) -- were tied to an increased risk of hip fracture in older adults. In a population-based analysis of more than 28,000 adults over ...