Spine checks will be added to routine bone scans on the NHS to find hidden fractures. The measure could help osteoporosis ...

Hidden spine fractures, affecting around 2.2 million people in the UK, could be detected earlier thanks to new draft guidance fr ...

Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs.

When Debra cracked both a tooth and a bone in her foot in the same year, she thought something was not right. But it wasn't until she sought help from her doctor for brain fog and tiredness due to ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s time to get hip to this bone density and body composition test. Osteoporosis may seem like an old person’s problem — the “silent” condition gradually reduces bone mass and density, making your ...