Low bone density or other risk factors? - It is generally assumed that low bone density indicates fracture risk. However, dense bones may not necessarily be sufficient to prevent hip fracture...

Female low fat diets dangerous - Women who follow low fat diets to reduce their cholesterol levels may be increasing their risk of heart disease, according to a Scottish study. ...

Bone density level not a key factor in fractures - The decrease in bone density that accompanies aging is only a small factor in the greatly increased risk of hip fracture in older life, researchers ha...

Heart disease 'doubles' despite low fat diets - Figures suggest that heart disease in the United States has more than doubled, despite a drive to low fat, cholesterol lowering diets. ...

Osteoporosis - Osteoporosis is a progressive reduction of bone density, which makes the skeleton gradually ever more brittle. Although we know the many risk factors...

GI diet: It’s the best if you want to lose weight - It’s been said a few times, and now even the prestigious Cochrane Review agrees: the best way to lose weight is by adopting a low-glycemic index diet...

Drugs for weight loss - Medicine peddles two types of drugs to help us lose weight: amphetamines and drugs which act on the central nervous system as appetite suppressants. M...

Organophosphates from pesticides lower bone density - Exposure to pesticides can significantly lower bone formation at tissue and cellular levels, according to an analysis of bone density in agricultural...