Falls among adults 65 and older resulted in more than 38,000 deaths annually. This number makes traumatic falls the leading cause of injury death.... Read More
hip fractures
Lower Your Hip Fracture Risk
Keeping a healthy weight can help support bone health. Underweight individuals put themselves at risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis. Postmenopausal women — who have lost some of the bone protection of higher estrogen levels — can be at particularly high risk.... Read More
Dodging Hip Fractures
Worldwide, there is much geographic variation in hip fracture incidence. Industrialized countries have much higher rates than developing regions, with the highest rates in North Europe and the United States. The lowest rates are in Latin America and Africa. Asian countries such as China, Iran, and Kuwait have intermediate rates.... Read More