Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 19—A simple accident like tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet floor can change your life. If you fall, you could break a ...

Cataract surgery is linked with lower falls and reductions in fall-related traumatic injuries in older adults, a new study finds. Authors of the report, published Tuesday in the Journal of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Both major and nonmajor osteoporotic fractures raise risk for subsequent fractures and mortality. Mortality risk ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vitamin D with or without calcium doesn't reduce the risk of falls or fractures in generally healthy older adults, according to a ...

Scientists are investigating the link between vitamin D supplements and bone fractures in older adults. Leire Cavia/Stocksy Vitamin D supplements with or without calcium, while necessary for overall ...

Share on Pinterest A new draft recommendation from the U.S. Task Force says taking vitamin D supplements with or without calcium does not prevent falls or fractures in older adults. kali9/Getty Images ...

Researchers recently evaluated three tools to help predict risk of hip fracture in adults aged 80 and older, a population that accounts for 70% of hip fractures in the United States. The three ...

Gabapentinoids -- pregabalin and gabapentin -- were tied to increased hip fracture risk in older adults. Risks were high for people with chronic kidney disease or significant frailty. Odds of hip ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older adults receiving a cocoa extract supplement had similar risk for incident fractures as those receiving ...

(CNN) — Vitamin D and calcium are essential for overall health but don’t reduce the risk of falls or fractures in generally healthy older adults, according to a new draft recommendation from the US ...