You can help increase your bone density through diet, vitamin and mineral supplements, exercise, lifestyle changes, and medications in some cases.

As people move into their 50s and beyond, bone health becomes a bigger concern, and how much calcium and vitamin D you get ...

A new study published in Nutrients suggests that drinking over five cups of coffee daily is linked with lower bone mineral ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis has found that bisphosphonates—medicines commonly used to treat osteoporosis—may offer ...

Scientists at Flinders University in Adelaide analysed 10 years of data comparing women's tea and coffee habits with detailed ...

A new study has shown that regular tea drinkers may be less likely to develop osteoporosis than coffee drinkers. Researchers ...

A large hospital-based cross-sectional study examined whether routinely measured serum alkaline phosphatase can indicate ...

Dear Doctors: Does taking calcium help keep your bones strong or not? I am going through perimenopause now, and osteoporosis is on my mind. A friend says that just a calcium supplement isn't enough, ...

“Cottage cheese is an excellent source of protein and calcium,” says Dr. Wiznia. It also contains selenium, a trace mineral that plays a role in maintaining bone mineral density, per research in the ...

An estimated 10 million Americans aged 50 and older have osteoporosis, a condition that causes bone loss and a higher risk of fractures. Your risk of getting the disease increases as you get older, ...