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The analysis included adults age 18 and older with type 2 diabetes who had no previous fractures and had not taken osteoporosis medications.

From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026

In a linked editorial, researchers say more rigorous and well powered clinical trials are needed to guide recommendations for people who may face a higher risk of fractures or falls.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

Some investors are looking abroad, where stocks have been cheaper and seemingly less vulnerable to fractures in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Blindsides are mainstays in films like this, just as in life, and tend to be followed by emotional fractures or wobbles of faith.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

These injuries and complaints range from blisters to severe tendonitis, bursitis, slipped vertebrae, rotator cuff dysfunction, and stress fractures, particularly fractures of the ribs.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown