Diet, exercise lessens fracture risk

More than 6.8 million Americans will have to contend with a fractured or broken bone this year. And a surprising number of those folks are younger than you might expect (unless it’s happened to you).

A new study based on information on around half a million folks reveals that, these days, women’s risk of a fracture increases from ages 35 to 65. Men have a higher risk of fractures than women before …