With so many advancements in neonatal testing, couples can learn so much about their babies prior to their births - and directly after. In the United Kingdom, while additional testing is becoming more readily available, many believe that testing to see the functionality and strength of the babys spine is a necessary screening. There is a potentially deadly condition called spinal muscular atrophy that can compromise the quality of babies lives severely.  Many parents want to be given the choice on whether or not to be aware of such birth defects during the course of the pregnancy. Researchers from University...

If you think back to when you were young, you may remember being told to drink milk and take necessary vitamins because it was good for healthy, strong bones. It is no secret that our early years are an important time for bones to develop and gain healthy minerals as they transition to the adult years. However, as it turns out, our later teen years may be equally, if not more important, for overall bone health. Dr. Shana E. McCormack, a pediatric researcher at the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is a huge proponent of children's growth and the foundation...

There are several correlations between the health in different parts of your body. Some symptoms that you endure are felt and related to other parts you may not even think of. Many wouldn't guess that there is a connection between bone health and weight loss and exercise. Weight loss is typically linked to things like heart health and cholesterol, but believe it or not, the bones are greatly impacted by the amount of weight you carry on your body at any given time. The UNC School of Medicine in North Carolina conducted research regarding just how these two things are...

It appears that medicine is facing a huge challenge. Neurosurgeons all over the globe have to deal with the aging spine and all of the many repercussions that it entails. The numbers are astounding. In four short years we'll start to see why the presence of bone health was talked about so ceaselessly. Seventy-five million Americans will be over the age of 65 in the year of 2020; 14 million will have osteoporosis. More than double that number will have some type of issue with their bone mass. The costs of osteoporosis are astronomical, with it coming in at $20...