(BPT) – Most people have heard of osteoporosis, but many people don’t put much thought into their own bone health. However, in the United States, 54 million people age 50 and over either have or are ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Are bone density tests recommended for older men? I will be turning 78 this year. -- P.R.

Learn about osteoporosis, its risks, symptoms, and prevention strategies to maintain bone health and prevent fractures.

NICE is recommending that a spinal check is added to routine bone density scans under a draft update to its osteoporosis ...

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 ...

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

What is bone density? Put simply, it is a metric used to measure the strength of your bones – and a helpful method of assessing the potential risk of osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones and ...