When it comes to health, early detection can often make all the difference. Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Manan Vora recently shared ...

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 ...

“Calcium is essential for maintaining strong bones, and it’s in everything from dairy to plant-based foods such as leafy ...

Everyone should be taking care of their bone health, but not everyone needs the test.

Expert Explains Its Importance In Detecting Bone Health Bone density measures the minerals, mainly calcium and phosphorus, in bones. Learn how bone density tests help assess bone health.

People over 50 who have broken a bone and people who have lost 1.5 inches of height or more may need a bone density test to screen for osteoporosis.

Dr. Judith Reichman informs a menopausal woman on when's the best time to take her first bone density test and how osteoporosis can play a role.

Bone-density tests are easy, fast and painless. Virtually no preparation is needed. In fact, some simple versions of the bone-density tests can be done at your local pharmacy or drugstore.

Dear Doctors: I just turned 65, and my doctor wants me to have a bone density test. What is it, and how does it work?

The proportion of bone minerals to soft tissue reveals bone density. The DXA test, which is most often used to measure bone density at the hip and the lumbar spine, is used to diagnose osteoporosis.

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) are developing an artificial intelligence algorithm that can use bone density ...