Paulina Porizkova is getting double hip replacement surgery. The model, 58, took to Instagram this week to tell fans that the procedure is "long overdue." "It turns out I was born with congenital hip ...

Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a common procedure that can improve mobility and decrease pain in a hip joint that’s no longer functioning properly. The American College of ...

A technique that uses ultrasound images to determine the depth and shape of the hip socket can accurately predict which infants with hip dysplasia will develop normal hip structure and which remain ...

(WNDU) - When you think of hip pain, you usually think of middle-aged adults or older. But children can suffer from this too, children who are born with hip dysplasia. But symptoms don’t often occur ...

Hip impingement is a condition where the ball and socket of the hip joint do not fit together as they should. In serious cases, surgery can repair the joint and resolve symptoms. The medical term for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hip pain shouldn't be ignored for too long. bymuratdeniz via Getty Images It can be alarming to realize you’ve been having hip ...

Cartilage coats the outside surface of your bones to allow the bones to glide smoothly at the point where they meet (the joint). It also provides cushioning to absorb shock and avoid joint injuries ...

Question: If artificial hips are made of surgical steel, which is a lot stronger than bone, then why do they wear out after only 10 or 15 years? -- J.T., Huntsville, Ala. Answer: It's not the metal ...