Being overweight or obese carries a number of health risks. Now there's one more health benefit for losing weight.

It is always nice to report when a drug benefiting one health issue accidentally benefits another! Fosamax, Boniva and Actonel (bisphosphonates), prescribed to increase bone density in osteoporosis patients, appears to extend the lives of patients as well.

As people grow older, they have a higher risk of heart problems and broken bones. In fact, there may be a relationship between heart failure and bone loss.

Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with osteoporosis? Try a different approach before accepting medication as your only choice.

Women trying to treat their menopause symptoms with hormone replacement therapy drugs have heard for years of the potentially terrible side effects they can cause. However, some medications not only treat one ailment, but might even prevent another.

Green tea - which has been shown to lower the risks for chronic diseases like heart disease and osteoporosis - is a mainstay in many Eastern diets. A new study shows that green tea combined with tai chi (a type of Chinese exercise practice) can improve bone strength in women.

According to Australian researchers, taking bisphosphonates (drugs used to improve bone health) may increase the life span of elderly women.

Australian researchers have found that a specific type of osteoporosis treatment may extend the life of patients, in addition to being an effective treatment for bone loss.

Researchers have found that the onset of puberty acts as the primary influencing factor of bone-mineral density (bone strength) in adults.