A Vancouver priest says he was twice offered assisted death by hospital medical staff who knew he was a priest and opposed to ...

For a frail, older adult, the risks skyrocket when the waits are longer than 48 hours. In B.C. the trend is going in the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column about osteoporosis, you said that a hip fracture “is devastating.” I’ve heard this often, but honestly, I don’t really understand why this particular injury often ...

In adults undergoing hip fracture surgery, neuraxial anesthesia may lead to better outcomes than general anesthesia, with ...

Older adults experience significant risk of death and institutionalization after hip-fracture surgery, according to a December study published in MDPI. Researchers analyzed data from 355 patients ages ...

The integration of a nurse practitioner into the orthopedic inpatient workflow improves osteoporosis documentation ...

A hip fracture may require hip-replacement surgery for the best outcome, particularly in older patients. Cleveland Clinic Q. Last week, my 81-year-old mother fell breaking her right hip. The ...

No one wants to get that call. A loved one has taken a fall. There’s always the hope that it will be just a bruise and shaken ...

The researchers found a high predicted cardiovascular risk was linked to nearly double the risk for hip fracture. HealthDay News — Cardiovascular health may impact fracture risk in women after ...

Mortality risk did not differ significantly after AFF vs after hip or ST/FS fractures among men receiving bisphosphonates for fracture prevention.

Fracture incidence increases across midlife among women aged 35 through 65 years, while declining among men after age 45.