The 26 bones of the foot consist of eight distinct types, including the tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges, cuneiforms, talus, navicular, and cuboid bones. The skeletal structure of the foot is similar ...

Charcot foot is a rare complication of diabetes-related neuropathy that can make injuries or infections extremely serious. If you have diabetes, you may also get nerve damage that makes you lose ...

A widely prescribed thyroid medication called levothyroxine may cause bone loss and increase the risk of the bone disease osteoporosis, according to new research—but this does not mean Americans ...

Can popular binge-watching or cycling affect calcium loss? We check why it is worth taking a closer look at your daily diet and physical activity to prevent the development of bone diseases. Can ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

World Osteoporosis Day: You must have seen people around you suffering from bone pain and joint swelling. This problem is rapidly increasing. Once considered a problem only for the elderly, joint pain ...

A team of researchers has developed a new biomaterial with high potential in in the treatment of bone lesions or minimal residual disease in multiple myeloma patients. The findings showcase a ...