Why Doctors Check Bone Health After Hip Fractures in Older Adults
When older adults break their hip bone, doctors are increasingly checking for weak bones and vitamin D deficiency—conditions that may have caused the fracture …
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New Hospital Program Helps Older Adults With Hip Fractures Prevent Future Breaks
When older adults break their hip, they're at high risk for breaking bones again in the future. Doctors know a medicine called zoledronic acid can help prevent …
Read MoreWhy Some Seniors Don't Get Bone Health Care After Hip Fractures
Researchers looked at over 1,100 seniors who had surgery for hip fractures to see if doctors were treating their weak bones fairly. They checked whether …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Help People Recover After Hip Surgery?
Researchers looked at whether vitamin D levels affect how well people recover after hip fracture surgery. Hip fractures are serious injuries that mostly affect …
Read MorePlant-Based Diets May Increase Hip Fracture Risk, New Study Shows
A large study of over 500,000 adults found that people following vegetarian and vegan diets may have higher rates of hip fractures compared to meat-eaters. …
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