Women at higher risk for fractures may benefit from getting a DEXA scan before the recommended age of 65. Strength training ...

Osteoporosis is no longer a disease of "old age"; more women in their 30s and 40s are now presenting with fragile bones and unexpected fractures. Keeping bones healthy at every age is vital for women ...

It’s common to think of your bones as solid and unchanging, but they’re composed of living tissue constantly in flux. Consider: Every year, 15% of your spine and 5% of your hips are replaced with new ...

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

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Routine osteoporosis generally begins at age 65 for ...

Guest Contributor Dr. Rosina Shrestha is a board-certified internal medicine physician with the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group. She sees patients at the Kaiser Permanente White Marsh Medical ...

Older adults with lower bone density showed faster cognitive decline and more white matter change over five years.

You turned 65, got your Medicare card, and scheduled your annual checkup. But there's a screening many doctors forget to mention, even though every woman 65 and older should have one. The bone density ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a woman of 54 with somewhat limited mobility due to back pain. Perhaps for this reason, my primary care physician ordered a DEXA scan in 2023 and again in 2026. I was alarmed when ...

Share on Pinterest A study of bone scans is helping scientists determine the prevalence of cardiac amyloidosis. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) causes ...

Osteoporosis and thyroid disease can occur together, in part because of how important thyroid hormones are to your bone density and structure. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that affects bone mineral ...