If you’re someone who’s at risk for developing osteoporosis, you’re probably well-accustomed to receiving regular bone density tests. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) is a radiologic ...

Are you due for a bone density test? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced updated osteoporosis screening guidelines on January 14, 2025. Women 65 years or older, or postmenopausal women ...

Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Health experts for years have been trying to get osteoporosis bone density scans on the same public wavelength as mammograms, prostate exams and other routine screenings for ...

It’s time to get hip to this bone density and body composition test. Osteoporosis may seem like an old person’s problem — the “silent” condition gradually reduces bone mass and density, making your ...

The doctors and nurses at the emergency room in Jacksonville, Florida, were “perplexed,” as Dia Thomas remembers it. They believed her when she said she was in pain—imaging had revealed fractures in ...

When we think about health check-ups before 50, heart health, blood sugar, and cholesterol often top the list. Bone health, ...

A substantial proportion of perimenopausal and menopausal women expressed willingness to undergo assessment for osteoporosis, especially among those of Chinese ethnicity and those with an older age, ...

Most people do not realize their bones are weakening until they experience a fracture. For women, the risk of osteoporosis increases significantly after menopause due to the drop in estrogen. But bone ...

ALERT. MAY IS OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH AND HERE TO SHARE SOME MEASURES. ALL OF US SHOULD BE TAKING TO STRENGTHEN OUR BONE HEALTH AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF OSTEOPOROSIS. WE’VE GOT ...