Doctors examine the spine and other bones of a patient. This article is part of a broad series on recent advances in the science and medicine of longevity and aging. The series covers a range of ...

Baby got back — and better odds of longevity. For Robin Berzin, MD, founder and CEO of Parsley Health, living longer is less ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bone mineral density and muscle mass do not interact to increase risk for fractures in older men. Men in the ...

Starting around age 30, adults naturally lose 3-8% of muscle mass per decade if they are not active. This decline in muscle ...

Magnesium and phosphorus might not make headlines like calcium or iron, but these unsung heroes perform countless vital functions throughout your body every day. These minerals work tirelessly behind ...

An international collaboration led by scientists mainly at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) , Japan, has found that bone and muscle mass are regulated by the altered gravity. The ...

Women face many unique challenges during menopause, from loss of bone density due to declining estrogen production to muscle ...

It seems like you can't go anywhere without seeing someone wearing a weighted vest. They're at the gym, on hiking trails, in public parks and on social media feeds, where influencers claim wearing one ...

Katia Riddle is a correspondent at NPR covering mental health. She has reported extensively on the impact of events such as Hurricane Helene, Los Angeles wildfires and the loneliness epidemic. Prior ...