Women are more likely to have osteoporosis than men, and it often starts around menopausal age. Menopause also lowers estrogen levels, which can contribute to brittle, weakened bones. Your healthcare ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Bone density refers to how much calcium and other minerals make up your bones. When your bones have more minerals, they have a higher bone density, meaning they're stronger and less likely to break.

When bones break and there is extreme tissue loss--such as after a car accident or a battlefield injury--current treatments don't often lead to effective healing. But certain stem cells from skeletal ...