Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs.
Having a quick spine check as part of a routine bone scan could uncover hidden fractures that affect millions of people. This ...
Alma College is offering a new service that is designed to both improve community health and provide students with real-world experience they will take with them and use long after graduation. Housed ...
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 ...
For the best part of 12 months, my at-home BIA scales confidently told me that I was sitting on a lean 13% body fat. This was ...
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 ...
In my time as a sports dietitian, I have consistently argued that understanding bone health—and the factors that contribute ...
But new research suggests that a simple blood test may be able to predict osteoporosis risk, allowing doctors to intervene ...
NICE advises adding quick spine checks to routine bone scans to detect hidden vertebral fractures earlier in individuals with ...
Madurai: People in Madurai can now avail themselves of a Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Scan for Rs500, compared to ...