Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates ...

The hip joint can withstand repeated motion and a fair amount of wear and tear. As the largest ball-and-socket joint in the body, its structure allows for fluid movement. Whenever you use the hip (for ...

Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) is a common treatment for joint injuries. The invasive therapy involves extracting ...

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As populations continue to age, total hip replacement (THR) is becoming an increasingly common surgical procedure.

A 50-year-old man is more likely to die from complications of a bone fracture than prostate cancer. Yet only 2% of older men ...

A doctor may recommend hip surgery if you don’t experience symptom relief from more conservative options or if you have a sudden and serious injury. Hip surgery is one of the most common kinds of ...

Image: A Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scan of a human hip bone, left, and a human spine, right. Credit: NASA Are bigger bones stronger bones? Not necessarily, according to a recent NASA ...

"Hip dips" is a term popularized on social media to describe the natural indentations or dips where the hips meet the outer thighs. Also called "violin hips," hip dips are yet another example of a ...