If you’re someone who’s at risk for developing osteoporosis, you’re probably well-accustomed to receiving regular bone density tests. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) is a radiologic ...

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 ...

Bone density has long been relegated to the realm of the silver-haired and retired, a health metric rarely measured or researched in younger women before they hit menopause. Now, women like Thomas—who ...

DEXA is today’s established standard for measuring bone density. It can provide helpful details about osteoporosis and fracture risks. If you are worried about your bone health and want to remain ...

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, ...

Most women are unaware that their bones reach their maximum strength by about thirty years of age.