Lead accumulation in the tibia is associated with treatment-resistant hypertension, new research shows. Investigators tested lead levels in the blood, tibias, and patellae of 475 adult men, 97 with ...

A bone bruise occurs when force strikes the bone hard enough to cause damage to its surface structure. Rather than a break in ...

Shin splints, or Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS), are a stress injury to the shinbone (tibia) from overuse. Common causes include sudden increases in training, improper footwear, and ...

The men were monitored by the Normative Aging Study (NAS), a longitudinal Veterans Affairs study started in 1963 to characterize health and disease risk factors that impact the aging process. After ...