CHICAGO (Reuters) - A once-a-day pill helped completely rebuild bone in rodents with severe osteoporosis, a finding that could lead to a new class of drugs to treat the brittle-bone disease in humans, U.S. researchers said. The team tested a compound that blocks the production of serotonin produced in the gut in mice and rats with a severe form of ...

Many people opt for knee replacement surgery to provide better mobility and eliminate pain. Under those conditions you would expect patients to be more active following the surgery, and therefore to lose weight. However, a new study suggests it doesn't work out that way in most cases. Researchers ...

The Boston Celtics say guard J.R. Giddens has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The team said the procedure Tuesday was a success but no date has been set for his return. Giddens has played in 21 games for the Celtics this season. He scored a season-high ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Years of competitive sports may raise teenagers' risk of developing lower back pain, a new study finds. The study, of nearly 4,700 18-year-old college students, found that those who had been involved in sports since elementary school had higher rates of low back pain than their less-competitive peers. Overall, 72 percent reported ever having had ...