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All articles tagged: Pathological fracture, unspecified site, initial encounter for fracture (M84.40XA)

HealthDay 24 January at 04.32 PM

Self-Reported Walking Limitation Increases Five-Year Fracture Risk

Walking limitation is significantly associated with five-year fracture risk, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Network Open.Dana Bliuc, Ph.D., from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Darlinghurst, Australia, and colleagues examined the association between a self-reported walking limitation of ≤1,000

HealthDay 20 December at 04.59 AM

Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women

Exposure to higher levels of air pollutants is associated with bone damage in women, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in eClinicalMedicine.Diddier Prada, M.D., Ph.D., from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York City, and colleagues used data from the ethnically diverse Women's Health Initi

HealthDay 13 December at 03.42 PM

Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid Exposure Linked to Lower Bone Density

In a cohort of Hispanic adolescents and young adults, plasma perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) exposure is associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD), according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Environmental Research.Emily Beglarian, M.P.H., from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in Los