The Smart Hip Guardian uses sensors to detect body movements associated with falls, and promises to inflate 0.2 seconds ...

The study cautioned older women to be careful not to take high doses of the vitamins Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her ...

She had a hip replacement done for her fracture, although she had never had arthritis problems with her hip. So far, she is ...

Gabapentinoids -- pregabalin and gabapentin -- were tied to increased hip fracture risk in older adults. Risks were high for people with chronic kidney disease or significant frailty. Odds of hip ...

Hip fracture among the elderly is a significant health crisis. Frequently resulting from a simple fall in individuals with weakened bones due to osteoporosis, the mortality rate after such a fracture ...

Of particular concern are hip fractures as they carry a high death rate, especially since the elderly often have multiple ...

When anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures—one of the leading causes of hospitalization in older adults—get to the operating room (OR) faster ...

TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Where a senior resides might factor into whether they lose their independence to a ...

Patients who are status post hip fracture surgery had a higher incidence of severe UTI than those in their comorbidity-, age-, and sex-matched control group. Prevention of severe UTI can improve the ...

Following a fracture, patients should have a bone density test, evaluation of calcium and vitamin D levels and, in nearly all cases, medication to protect against further bone loss. By Jane E. Brody ...