Hip fracture is the most common serious injury in older adults, affecting more than 80,000 people in the U.K. every year. The loss of mobility, function, and independence after a hip fracture means that many people need additional ...
Feb 16, 2026
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Research suggests young, active people are increasingly being diagnosed with osteoarthritis at much earlier ages than many expect. I have seen its effects firsthand among my own friends. One, a keen marathon runner, developed ...
Feb 14, 2026
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The sports featured at the Winter Olympics defy gravity and physics. Many competitors move at breakneck speeds down steep, snowy inclines or careen across icy surfaces in a bid to set world records and earn their place on ...
Feb 13, 2026
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As the world collectively watches the 2026 Winter Olympics, we are in awe of athletes making their intense sports look graceful and natural. What we do not see behind the scenes are the countless hours of training to compete ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Artificial intelligence can help to predict how well patients with hip osteoarthritis will be able to walk again after an operation. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed an AI model to analyze ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Stretching at the gym, AJ Starsiak felt an alarming pop in his back. Starsiak shrugged it off. An active 39-year-old father of two who plays softball and ice hockey, he was no stranger to minor injuries.
Feb 11, 2026
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New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males. A McGill University-led study published in Matrix Biology found that a protein made in the liver helps regulate bone ...
Feb 7, 2026
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When high school athlete Devin Brenner suffered a catastrophic knee injury during a long jump event, his competitive dreams were suddenly replaced by a grueling 10-month road to recovery. Now, the 18-year-old is using the ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Many of us have noisy joints. Knees crack on the stairs, necks pop when we stretch, and knuckles seem to crack almost on demand. These sounds can be startling and are often blamed on aging, damage or the looming threat of ...
Feb 3, 2026
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Ankle fractures are among the most common fractures in adults. Some ankle fractures are "stable," so the patient can carry on walking on the ankle without the bones falling out of position. However, some fractures are "unstable" ...
Jan 31, 2026
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