Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Osteoporosis is detected with a bone mineral density (BMD) test. (Photo: Getty Images) Preventative screenings — from mammograms ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you due for a bone density test? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced updated osteoporosis screening guidelines ...

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that’s common in the United States, affecting almost 20 percent of women and 5 percent of men over age 50. Osteoporosis occurs when bones are weakened by hormone shifts ...

For a sidebar on how this story came together, click here. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has long been the gold standard for osteoporosis screening. But now, thousands of patients may be ...

Bone mineral density (BMD) assessment remains fundamental in diagnosing osteoporosis, a condition that predisposes individuals to fragility fractures. Advances in imaging, from dual‐energy X‐ray ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A large prospective study suggests that a routine creatinine blood test may help flag people at higher risk of osteoporosis and fractures, revealing a narrow “sweet spot” where ...

Background: Despite national guidelines recommending bone mineral density screening with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in women aged 65 years and older, many women do not receive initial ...

A new study has identified normal reference values that could be used to opportunistically screen for osteoporosis using CT scans done for other reasons. Results were published online on March 26 in ...