Eating Mediterranean diet may lower risk of hip fractures in postmenopausal women, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests.  The study found those who ate a Mediterranean diet were 20% less likely to suffer hip fractures, compared to those who did not follow the diet.  The Mediterranean diet uses mostly plant-based foods including fruit/vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts, and healthy oils like olive oil.  The Mediterranean diet followers may also use small amounts of meat and fish. (David Liu)Bernhard Haring, MD, MPH; Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS; Chunyuan Wu, MS; Erin S. LeBlanc, MD, MPH; James M. Shikany, DrPH; Laura Carbone, MD; Tonya Orchard, PhD, RD; Fridtjof Thomas, PhD; Jean Wactawaski-Wende, PhD; Wenjun Li, PhD; Jane A. Cauley, DrPH; Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller, PhD, Dietary Patterns and Fractures in Postmenopausal Women, Results From the Women’s Health Initiative, JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(5):645-652. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.0482.