Endocrinologist discusses life-or-death stakes of weak bones and how to protect against devastating falls

The hip joint is a well-known point of failure in the human body, especially as we age. It's no wonder the problem is familiar: In the U.S. alone, someone fractures a hip roughly twice every minute; ...
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Heart attack, stroke — and hip fractures

Yeah, to me, a hip fracture is the equivalent of a heart attack or a stroke. If people want to prevent heart attack or stroke ...
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Kazakhstan's Dias Jirenbayev finishes 7th at Denis Ten Memorial Challenge

Almaty is currently hosting the Denis Ten Memorial, an international figure skating tournament held as part of the ISU Challenger Series, Qazinform News Agency reports. Kazakhstan’s Dias Jirenbayev ...
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Japan household spending falls 3.1% in August

Japanese household spending in August declined 3.1 pct from a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms, down for the ninth consecutive month, the internal affairs ministry said Friday, JIJI Press ...