Medicare coverage of a new osteoporosis screening tool may help to address the challenge of identifying and treating patients ...

Osteopenia is a common but often overlooked condition that causes bones to become less dense and more fragile. Because it ...

Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs. While a DEXA scan is the gold standard for spotting osteoporosis and weak ...

Two commonly used screening tools to detect risk of fracture often fail at that purpose for younger postmenopausal women of every race and ethnicity, according to a new study published this week in ...

Resistance training and progressive overload help stimulate new bone growth and promote healthy bone density. Experts share ...

Strong bones reduce fracture risk at any age. Learn about calcium, vitamin D, exercise, tests like DEXA, and lifestyle steps ...

Once bone density is lost, it cannot typically be rebuilt, but you may be able to prevent further loss. Calcium and vitamin D, along with exercise and managing medications, are important for bone ...

As discussed in a previous article "Move it or lose it," if we are not working to prevent bone density loss, we can become ...

Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and bone mineral density (BMD) have shown a controversial link in some studies. This research aims to study their association in males over 50 and postmenopausal females ...

Once a person loses bone density, they typically cannot regain it. However, they may be able to prevent further bone density loss through lifestyle adjustments, such as getting sufficient exercise, ...

Nucleoside/nucleotide analogs such as tenofovir, have been used as long-term therapy for the treatment of hepatitis B and side effects such as the reduction in bone mineral density have been ...