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If you’re past menopause, you might worry every time you trip or even bang an arm forcefully. Older women have a greater chance of osteopenia, which means your bones are less dense than is ideal, or the more advanced osteoporosis, where your bones are weaker yet and possibly brittle. Either way, your bones are more likely to fracture than in the past.

If you’re having surgery, it’s important to understand what to expect. But you’ll also want to set yourself up for success once you get home. Here’s what you need to know.  

If you’re pregnant, you’re already making sacrifices when it comes to caffeine, alcohol and certain foods. So the last thing you want to do is give up air and cruise travel, too. Luckily, you don’t have to. With the right planning, your pregnancy can still include flights and cruises.

There are many ways to hurt your back: playing softball on the weekend, helping a friend move or picking something up off the floor. The pain might even show up with no obvious cause.

When you have cancer, it means there's a problem in one part of your body. But treatments like chemotherapy and radiation – along with the cancer -- can cause stress throughout your  body while they fight the cancer.

Living with chronic back pain can take a physical, emotional and financial toll on you, sapping the enjoyment out of life by preventing you from taking part in activities you enjoy.

With every orthopedic emergency – from sprained ankles to broken fingers to arthritis flareups – there arises an urgent question: Where should you go for immediate help?

The unexpected, intense fear and physical symptoms of a panic attack can be terrifying for you and your child. But they are not unusual in teens and are treatable.

The widespread use of new weight-loss drugs is helping millions of people shed unhealthy pounds, but losing weight too quickly is a risk factor for developing gallbladder sludge, a frequent precursor to more serious digestive problems.

On the most basic level, cancer is caused when a genetic mutation causes uncontrolled growth of damaged cells in your body, creating a cancerous tumor. Unfortunately, there’s no single culprit behind that initial mutation.