Shrinking height in older adults is due to ageing. It could mean serious spinal fractures caused by bone loss over time.

Vitamin D supplements, with or without calcium, do not prevent falls or fractures in older adults living at home, according ...

It’s no surprise, then, that older adults, who are more susceptible to bone-related health issues like osteoporosis, often ...

Objective To examine the associations of accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time with all-cause mortality in older Japanese adults. Methods A total of 1723 independent Japanese ...

Falls can often lead to reduced mobility or long-term disability in adults 65 and older, but there are strategies beyond exercise that can help these patients stay independent longer.

When a disaster strikes, there are big differences in how well people are able to respond and recover -- and older adults in rural areas are especially vulnerable.

Clavicular fractures are common injuries among children, usually due to sports-related trauma or accidental falls. The ...

Hip replacement surgery recovery for older adults involves a complex, year-long journey that extends beyond physical healing, according to a Swedish study that followed 30 community-dwelling seniors ...

The Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has implemented the ...

Since becoming unemployed, Fertitta has relied on Medicaid for health care. The insurance program, which supports 72 million low-income people across the U.S., has done a fine job of keeping him ...

Hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather do not distinguish between urban and rural boundaries. But when a disaster ...