Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), also known as waist-hip ratio, is the circumference of the waist divided by the circumference of the hips. Research associates a high WHR with certain health risks.

According to a large review of studies and national registries published in 2019, hip replacement implants last at least 25 years in nearly 58% of people. Researchers looked at thousands of ...

Sciatica pain can occur anywhere along the sciatic nerve, including the hip, buttocks, and leg. It typically affects one side. Hip pain due to other causes may only affect the hip and require ...

I was just diagnosed with osteoporosis, with my risk of a major osteoporosis fracture being 12.6% and my risk of a hip fracture being 3.8%, according to FRAX. I have Barrett’s esophagus that is ...

A hip fracture is the most common broken bone that requires hospitalization. Hip fractures usually occur in older adults and may be due to trauma like a fall. Occasionally, pathologic fractures ...

WABE’s “Bottom of the Map” podcast contributes to conversations about Southern hip-hop from those who are actually part of the culture in the contemporary South. That’s in the words of the BOTM hosts ...