Bone health often doesn’t get the attention it deserves until there’s a problem, like a fracture or persistent pain. But by ...

Dear Reader: A bone mineral density test, or BMD, measures the strength of one’s bones. It’s an important diagnostic tool for osteoporosis, a progressive disease in which bones become brittle and ...

How often should I get a bone density test? Because of course as you grow older, you're going to lose more bone. If you're terrific at 60, you might want to do another one at 65 to see what's ...

Dear Reader: A bone mineral density test, or BMD, measures the strength of one's bones. It's an important diagnostic tool for ...

And uh, it's pretty easy and pretty safe. Well, as screening tools, there are ways of measuring bone density at other skeletal sites, such as the heel, and I think those kinds of tests are great ...