The internet never ceases to amaze when it comes to the bizarre health crazes people are willing to try. One of the latest social media trends is "bone smashing"—and it's every bit as inadvisable as ...

Tooth loss and bone degeneration are problems that modern medicine still struggles to fix. Data from the National Bone Health Policy Institute shows that 10 million Americans over the age of 50 have ...

Researchers have shown that a naturally occurring peptide (small protein) holds promise as a new therapeutic for osteoporosis and other disorders that feature bone loss, with distinct advantages over ...

Scientists from the University of Nottingham's School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, in collaboration with an international team of researchers, have developed a ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Bone broth has been having a moment. An increasing number of folks are including the ingredient as part of their diet, many in hopes ...

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A fresh approach to dental care may soon have you looking at hair clippings in a whole new way. Researchers at King’s College London have discovered that keratin—a protein found in hair, skin, and ...

Stop bone density loss before it starts. Pharmacist Mar Santamaria explains how to strengthen bones after 30 with the right ...

This week's clinical tip from CDOCS comes from Dr. Shalin Shah and focuses on the periodontal portion of dentistry. If you're looking for other clinical tips from CDOCS, head to the search engine at ...

A 29-year-old healthy man experienced a rare case of losing six teeth followed by upper jaw osteonecrosis due to an infection with shingles, a rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. The ...