Are you due for a bone density test? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced updated osteoporosis screening ...

A new study revealed a strikingly high prevalence of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (SKOA) among patients with fragility hip ...

Higher cardiovascular health (Life’s Essential 8 scores) is linked to greater bone mineral density in adults aged 20–59, with ...

National Nutrition and Health Survey revealed a startling statistic: nearly 80 percent of Filipino women and 60 percent of ...

One study found that teenage girls who drink soda are three times as likely to experience a bone fracture as those who don't.

and my doctor wants me to have a bone density test. What is it, and how does it work? Dear Reader: A bone mineral density test, or BMD, measures the strength of one’s bones. It’s an important ...

Women in early menopause receiving two infusions of zoledronate 5 years apart show a significantly lower risk for fracture at ...

In a final recommendation statement, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said that all women aged 65 years and older ...

By contrast, the 2024 statement is more specific and defines screening as central (hip or lumbar spine) dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) bone mineral density (BMD) testing with or without ...