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 ...

But you can't check your bone density at home. You must go through a bone density test or scan that is useful in knowing how ...

One way to tell is to ask about your "markers." When you're being treated for osteoporosis, your doctor orders a blood or urine test. This reveals several markers -- levels of different enzymes ...

On the T-score scale, 0 represents normal, healthy bone density of a 30-year-old person (the age of peak bone density). T-scores above 0 and slightly below 0 are within the normal range. Your score ...

Our test revealed she has the bones of an 80-year-old. Lisa says: 'I was not surprised my bone density is so poor because I started drinking alcohol at 15. All through my teenage years I drank ...

Implementing opportunistic computed tomography (CT) bone density screening could increase the osteoporosis screening rate, ...

Should you take a calcium supplement? And if so, how much? Here's what to know about calcium's benefits and some warnings.

The Osteoporosis Society of the Philippines Foundation Inc. (OSPFI) estimates that by 2050, around 10.2 million Filipinos could be affected by ...

DXA of hip and spine is useful to indicate osteoporosis related to estrogen deficiency in postmenopausal women. Bone mineral density testing helpsto confirm the diagnosis of osteoporosis ...

issues related to Part B, Part D and the ESRD program H.R.3517 - Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), the Inflation Reduction Act ...