The skeleton allows movement, provides support and protection for vital organs and makes blood cells. Skeletal muscles move the bones in the body. The skeletal system is made from bones and joints.

How many bones are in the human body? Your skeleton is with you all the time, providing you structure and protection. But what do you actually know about your bones? There's something sitting inside ...

Think protein is only for building muscle? Science reveals that nearly half of your bone volume is made of protein, making it the secret weapon for preventing fractures and osteoporosis.

As a human performance specialist in the U.S., I often see people obsess over calcium while neglecting the very foundation of their skeletal system. Most are shocked to learn that protein makes up ...

Brendan Docherty PGCE, MSc, RN, is clinical stream manager, cardiology and critical care, South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service, Australia This article, the second in a four-part ...

Cropped shot of a female doctor showing result of radiography on digital tablet to patient and giving diagnosis. Doctor talking to patient about medical treatment after surgery. This story is part of ...