Making decisions that help your bones grow big and strong is often a priority when you’re a kid. But as you get older—and especially after menopause—maintaining them brings on renewed importance.

Fractures in old age can lead to prolonged bed rest, causing rapid physical decline and potentially resulting in early death.

Resistance training and other weight-bearing exercises are an important way to increase your bone density. Weight-bearing exercises help increase bone density, making your bones stronger and reducing ...

(laindiapiaroa/Getty Images) Exercise is good for you – that much we can all agree on – but which exercises work best for which types of benefit? Knowing that can help in developing personalized ...

Bone density might not be the first thing you think about when you hit the gym, but it’s one of the most important markers of long-term health. It plays a major role in how strong your bones are and ...

A lower-calorie Mediterranean diet, combined with regular exercise, helped older women lose weight without causing bone density loss, new research suggests. Weight loss, especially quick or ...

The From Labs to Lives Blog connects everyday topics with UC Davis research. Each post is reviewed by our experts, ensuring you always get useful information you can trust. Bone density isn’t just ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...