Calcium (1,000-1,200 mg per day): Dairy products, including milk, yogurt, and cheese, leafy greens like kale and broccoli, ...

Research links regular exercise to better bone density. Scientists found that people who were more sedentary were less likely to have good bone density. Doctors generally recommend a specific exercise ...

Like the rest of you, your bones need more attention as the years pass. Some 10 million Americans over age 50 have the weak and brittle bones of osteoporosis—and an additional 44 million have ...

You turned 65, got your Medicare card, and scheduled your annual checkup. But there’s a screening many doctors forget to mention, even though every woman 65 and older should have one. The bone density ...

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Dear Savvy Senior: Can a person in their early 50s have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter the doctor said I might have osteoporosis. — Surprised Susan Dear Susan: While ...