Barrel chest occurs when the lungs become chronically overinflated (hyperinflated) with air, forcing the rib cage to stay ... progressive damage to the bones and cartilage of the back and thorax. The ...

Trout, who came out of Wednesday’s game because of soreness in his surgically repaired left knee, will be placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a bone ... in the cage, and he hit ...

Illuminated by a strong light positioned nearly parallel to the surface of the bone, the V-shaped lines were clearly there on the fossil. There was no mistaking what they meant. She’d seen them ...

A bone scan looks for changes in your bones. Before the test you have a radioactive tracer injection into your bloodstream. You have this through a tube (cannula) into a vein in your hand. It takes 2 ...

The panel will feature experts who will discuss the physiological changes women experience during perimenopause, the role of nutrition and physical activity, and strategies for managing this phase ...

What happens to bone-mineral density (BMD) in such women? Researchers randomized 489 women (age range, 65 to 77; mean, 72) to receive 3-year courses of HRT, calcitriol, both treatments ...

Change won’t happen overnight. If you don’t notice posture changes after a few weeks of consistent stretching and intentional practice, speak with a healthcare professional. They might ...