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 ...

Study finds more than 13% prevalence of low bone mineral density in younger patients with celiac disease and a rising ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New guidelines for osteoporosis screening released today recommend testing for women as young as 50, depending on individual risk factors. The recommendations come from the ...

The assessment of bone mineral density (BMD) is crucial in diagnosing osteoporosis, a systemic condition characterised by decreased bone strength and an increased risk of fractures. Recent ...

Low bone density is no longer a disease of the elderly. It is increasingly detected in the young adults, warning of the ...

All women ages 65 and older and at-risk postmenopausal women under 65 should be screened for osteoporosis to prevent fractures, according to a final recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive ...

UPPER NYACK, N.Y. & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Global Healthy Living Foundation Australia (GHLF Australia) is proud to announce its collaboration with The Bone Bus, an Australian traveling bone ...

The service, delivered by Screen My Bones in partnership with two local advanced nurse practitioners, will take place on Senhouse Street in Maryport.

You can reduce osteoporosis risk with RA and care for bone health through effective treatments, lifestyle changes, and proper screening.

Dear Bone Doctor: How often should a woman have a bone density study? -- Karen M. A: The quality of bone, that is, its strength, is determined by its density. A bone density study or dual-energy X-ray ...