I still remember when a patient woke up from hip surgery in tears—tears of relief. She had been terrified of waking up groggy and overwhelmed by narcotics, a stark contrast to her previous experience.

A healthy diet and good sleep habits also support a smoother recovery. At Boston Medical Center, many patients follow a Rapid ...

We explore the current guidance for osteoporosis screening in men, as well as barriers to access for both clinicians and ...

Though frustrating and difficult, hip pain is often preventable—and even when it isn't, it's nearly always treatable.

Some 150,000 artificial joints go into Australians’ bodies every year. But they’re no easy fix. What’s it like to get a new ...

The left leg and hip bones belong to a Paranthropus robustus adult female that stood only three foot four inches tall, even more diminutive than the famous “Lucy.” P. robustus wasn’t a ...

Fracture A fracture is a condition where the continuity of the bone is lost. Majority of bone fractures occur because of high ...

Osteoporosis is a chronic condition causing fragile bones prone to fractures. It primarily affects older adults. Maintaining bone health involves regu ...

Our bones support more than just a few essential functions in the body. Not only do they provide a robust framework to hold our body upright (an incredible feat in itself!), they coordinate with ...

One of the smallest human relatives ever found has been unearthed in South Africa. Standing just 3 feet, 4.5 inches (1.03 meters) tall, the adult Paranthropus robustus, who died 2 million years ...