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 ...

Preventive screenings, such as bone density tests, can help identify potential medical problems. Medicare covers some costs. Bone density tests may help prevent expensive reparative treatments.

Spine checks will be added to routine bone scans on the NHS to find hidden fractures. The measure could help osteoporosis ...

A body composition test measures percentages of fat, bone, and muscle in the body. It can provide a snapshot of your overall health, inform strategies to improve health, and help gauge progress toward ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Can a person in their early 50s have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter the doctor said I might have osteoporosis. — Surprised Susan Dear Susan: While ...

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 ...

Like the rest of you, your bones need more attention as the years pass. Some 10 million Americans over age 50 have the weak and brittle bones of osteoporosis—and an additional 44 million have ...

This is a sidebar to an investigation on the growing use of QCT to screen for osteoporosis. Which test should the doctor and patient believe? This journalist can corroborate concerns about the ...

In my time as a sports dietitian, I have consistently argued that understanding bone health—and the factors that contribute ...

A research team led by Professor Go In-jun of Orthopedic Surgery at Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital (Hospital Director Bae ...