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Injuries, Burnout Keep Too Many Kids From Sticking With Sports
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 – Sports provides many physical and mental health benefits to children and teens, but many quit due to injury, overtraining and burnout. As many as 7 in 10 kids drop out of...
E-Scooter Injuries Rack Up Big Medical Bills
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 – Electric scooters might seem a fun way to zip about, but they’re also a pricey hazard to riders’ health, a new study argues. Orthopedic treatment for 82 patients injured in e-...
Testosterone Treatment Does Not Cut Fracture Incidence in Men With Hypogonadism
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – Testosterone treatment does not result in a lower incidence of clinical fractures among middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism, according to a study published in the...
Add Some Impact to Your Exercise to Keep Aging Bones Strong
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 – Putting a little pressure on your bones during exercise or daily activities might pay off in stronger bones as you age, new research suggests. The study focused on a...
Incidence of Scooter Injuries Increased From 2016 to 2020
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – The incidence of scooter injuries increased from 2016 to 2020, and patients with scooter injuries more often undergo minor operations, according to a study published...
Serious Scooter Injuries Tripled in U.S. in Four Years
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 — When you're looking for a cheap and easy way to get around town, which is safer — a scooter or a bike? A nationwide look at injuries related to both suggests biking may be t...
Teen Sports Pay Dividends for Bone Health Decades Later
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 — Teens who are active are doing their bones a lasting favor, Japanese researchers report. "Physical exercise in adolescence affects BMD [bone mineral density] more than 50 y...
Eye Diseases Tied to Higher Risk for Falls, Fractures
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – People with eye diseases have an increased risk for both falls and fractures when compared with those without eye diseases, according to a study published online Dec. 28...
Women With Osteoporosis Want to Know Their Fracture Risk
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 – Most women with osteoporosis want to know their fracture risk, but only half have received this information from health care providers, according to a study published...
Osteoporosis Risk Increased With Long-Term Topical Corticosteroid Exposure
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 – The risk for osteoporosis and major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) is increased in association with long-term exposure to topical corticosteroids (TCSs), according to a study...
E-Scooter on Your Kids' Holiday Gift List? Experts Have Warnings, Safety Tips
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 – An electric scooter might be on your kid’s wish list for Christmas, but pediatricians say parents should think twice before buying one. Even taking a child on a ride with an e...
PFAS Chemicals May Harm Bones of Hispanic Teens
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – “Forever” PFAS chemicals appear to harm bone health in Hispanic teenagers, a new study finds. The more PFAS chemicals found in the bodies of Hispanic adolescents, the lower t...
It's Hunting Season: Keep Safety in Your Sights
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 (Healthday News) – Hunting season has begun in many parts of the United States, with millions of Americans heading into the woods in hopes of bagging a big buck. But with the...
Too Few Seniors Get Follow-up Care After a Serious Fall
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – Four of every 10 American seniors who suffer a fall and end up in the ER with head trauma get no follow-up care once they go home, a new study finds. “Only 59 percent of o...
COVID-19 Pandemic Had Negative Impact on Bone Health in Young Adults
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on bone health in young adults, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in the American Journal of Human Biology. Darina...
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