Three experts on bone health explain why your bone density is important, and the types of exercise that can help.

Your 50s are a crucial decade for bone health. After age 50, bone breakdown outpaces bone formation, accelerating the speed of bone loss. This doesn't mean you're doomed to have brittle bones as you ...

Dublin, OH / Syndication Cloud / March 15, 2026 / SPRY 365 The Postmenopausal Bone Loss Crisis Every year after ...

It seems like you can't go anywhere without seeing someone wearing a weighted vest. They're at the gym, on hiking trails, in public parks and on social media feeds, where influencers claim wearing one ...

As you’ve gotten older, you might have noticed your body creaking more than it used to. The scary truth is that we start to lose bone gradually as early as 30. Often this happens without you even ...

Medically reviewed by David Kesselman, DC Collagen is a major structural protein that provides support to connective tissues, including bones, tendons, and ligaments. Daily intake of collagen supports ...

Starting around age 30, adults naturally lose 3-8% of muscle mass per decade if they are not active. This decline in muscle mass, which begins in your 30s and accelerates in later decades, is a key ...

Katia Riddle is a correspondent at NPR covering mental health. She has reported extensively on the impact of events such as Hurricane Helene, Los Angeles wildfires and the loneliness epidemic. Prior ...