When someone describes themselves as “big-boned,” they’re usually trying to explain why they appear larger even when eating ...

Bone size and trabecular disorganization appear to increase with osteophyte formation and joint space narrowing, while volumetric bone mineral density decreases, according to data published in ...

Got baseball? Spending one’s youth playing catch is good for the bones, with benefits that last a lifetime. Years of hurling balls boosted bone size, mass and strength in the throwing arms of current ...

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 ...