Some doctors and influencers say women shouldn’t wait until their 60s for a DEXA scan. Here’s what to consider before getting ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended that routine bone scans include a vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) to check for undiagnosed osteoporotic spinal ...

A substantial proportion of perimenopausal and menopausal women expressed willingness to undergo assessment for osteoporosis, especially among those of Chinese ethnicity and those with an older age, ...

Healing a broken bone can take months, and knowing whether recovery is on track often takes just as long. Doctors typically rely on periodic X-rays, capturing two-dimensional images to see how the ...

Learn how researchers used AI-analyzed retinal scans to predict osteoporosis risk, linking faster biological aging in the eyes to weaker bones and future fracture risk. A routine eye scan might reveal ...

Osteoporosis is a huge threat to women as they grow older, and a Chicago doctor is hoping a simple scan can help patients avoid catastrophic injuries. Mary Driver is still recovering from a nasty fall ...

A single number has defined osteoporosis diagnosis for more than three decades: the T-score, a measure of bone mineral density taken from a DEXA scan and codified by the World Health Organization. It ...

Your risk of low bone density increases as you get older. To build healthier bones, work on getting enough calcium, maintaining a healthy weight, and doing strength training.