Brittle Bones News

Three Texas researchers are honored for workFriday, January 9, 2009 @ 6:07AMBy GENE TRAINOR DALLAS — Three Texas researchers, including a biomedical scientist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, each received $25,000 prizes Thursday for their work in medicine and technology. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, announced the awards during the annual meeting of the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas. The organization ...

The great debateWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:57PMWhen most people think of the 1960s, sex, drugs, rock and roll and political movements come to mind.

Icy ConditionsTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:35PMFrigid temperatures have resulted in icy driving conditions over the past several weeks. Not only is it making for poor driving but ER rooms across Billings have been dealing with this past month.

10 Lessons Medicine Can Learn from BearsTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:11PM People who are bedridden for months at a time may develop brittle bones and become weak as their muscles wither with inactivity. [More]

Ice FallsTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:35AMSprained ankles, bone fractures, severe concussions, and banged-up backs, those are just some of the injuries emergency rooms across Billings have been dealing with this past month.