Studies of older people who participated in a daily 12-minute yoga routine over a period of 10 years show improvements in bone density at the hip and spine— possibly because yoga requires a high degree of muscle control, strengthening both muscles and bones.
Sprained ankles occur as often as 25,000 times per day in the United States. But you can help avoid this injury caused by overstretching or tearing the ligaments in your ankle by strengthening and stretching the muscles around it.
Women who have both ovaries removed before natural menopause face higher odds of bone thinning and fractures. These women need to make sure they have sufficient intake of vitamin D and calcium-rich foods and stay physically active every day.
Just like every part of your body, your bones need maintenance to be healthy and strong. Here's a primer for bringing bone-building into your regular schedule.
Estrogen levels start to dip during perimenopause and accelerate during menopause. It's never too late to work on strengthening your bones by getting plenty of dietary calcium and vitamin D, and to include weight-bearing exercises such as walking, jogging, and climbing stairs into your daily routine.
Swimming increases blood flow, while water provides far more resistance than moving through air, which helps strengthen your muscles. Plus, swimming is an excellent activity for people with joint pain.
Leg pain can be an early warning sign of circulation problems, nerve damage, or even a medical emergency. Test your knowlege of leg pain symptoms in this simple quiz.
Two medications now in development, enlicitide and obicetrapib, can lower harmful LDL cholesterol and may be promising options for people who cannot tolerate statins or who still have high LDL despite their current treatment.
For people who are concerned they’re drinking too much but don’t want to give up alcohol entirely, the Sinclair Method may help. It involves taking naltrexone (a drug that dampens alcohol’s euphoric effects) an hour or two before drinking.
A 2025 study finds that among people with high blood pressure, waking up from sleep to urinate is closely linked to elevated blood pressure during sleep.