Survivors of childhood and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated with modern regimens had lower hip bone mineral density (BMD) than matched controls, with the largest deficits among ...

"Okay, make it subtype A."When my senior doctor said that in the operating room, I froze.Subtype A. I had absolutely no idea ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher lumbar spine bone mineral density and lower trochanter bone mineral density loss were associated with ...

Ever heard of the horse's third trochanter? It's a part of a bone, and guess what: It can break. While not common, third trochanter fractures can cause almost instant, severe hind limb lameness that ...

Bursitis is a condition in which the joints become tender and painful. It occurs when bursae, small sacs filled with fluid that cushion the joints, become inflamed. Studies have found that ...

August 22, 2008 — Concomitant zoledronic acid (Zometa, Novartis) that is given during adjuvant endocrine therapy can prevent bone loss in premenopausal breast cancer patients. It also improves ...

A 62-year-old woman presents convinced that she is suffering – as her mother did – from osteoarthritis of the hip. She has been experiencing persistent pain over her right lateral thigh for a few ...