Test Your Knowledge on Bone Health

Sacroiliac dysfunction or sacroiliitis causes lower back pain. Inflammatory conditions like ankylosing spondylitis and psoriasis can affect the sacroiliac joint.

Rambutan, a tropical fruit that is native to Malaysia has amazing nutritional health benefits. Rambutan aids in weight loss, improves bone health, prevents anemia and dehydration. Also, discover some simple delicious and healthy rambutan recipes.

Pycnodysostosis is a rare genetic - lysosomal storage disorder of the bones that causes abnormal bone growth resulting in thickened dense bone and bone deformity.

Renal osteodystrophy is mineral bone disorder due to prolonged kidney damage and failure. There is imbalance in the levels of calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and vitamin D.

Legs are easily prone to injuries while playing sports, running or falling. These injuries affect the entire leg or may be localized to the hip, knee, ankle or foot.

Mallet finger is a deformity that occurs when a finger is injured. Mallet finger mostly occurs during sporting games that uses a ball and hence is also known as baseball finger.

An infection of a bone is called osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis can be acute or a chronic and can spread through the haematogenous or contiguous route.

Scientists are exploring the role of natural estrogen-like substances in foods, like soybean isoflavones, in boosting bone health.

Green tea may help improve bone health, researchers in Hong Kong have reported.

Scientists have discovered abnormalities in bone and bone marrow in rats undergoing chronic lack of sleep.

Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil may protect bones, reveals study published in Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism .

A new study presented at the 2012 Experimental Biology conference in San Diego has backed the role of soluble corn fiber in improving bone health.

A new study found physical activity for premenopausal women is very effective in reducing sclerostin—a known inhibitor of bone formation and physical training also improves bone health.

A new study published in the journal Nature Medicine warns that taking vitamin E supplements may cause more harm than good