Are you due for a bone density test? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced updated osteoporosis screening guidelines on January 14, 2025. Women 65 years or older, or postmenopausal women ...

A first bone mineral density (BMD) screening is recommended after menopause, but women aged 50 to 64 years with normal BMD may not require another screening until age 65 years, according to a new ...

PHILADELPHIA — Women 65 and older should be regularly screened for osteoporosis by getting bone density tests, a government panel recommended on Tuesday. The recommendation, published in the Annals of ...

HealthDay News — A female patient, aged 50 years, may not need a second normal bone density test for 10 or even 15 years, results of a study published in Menopause indicate. To estimate the incidence ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Karen Tieman has broken so many bones that she's lost count. "Probably more than 15. Not all major bones, but still enough. We're talking toes, fingers, a little knuckle and pelvis ...

Studies show that resistance exercises for bone health are essential for maintaining and improving bone density. This may ...

The scan can measure changes in body composition, or ratio of fat to muscle mass. It also assesses bone density, which can prevent injury as you age and improves with weightlifting. Kim Kardashian ...

This is a sidebar to an investigation on the growing use of QCT to screen for osteoporosis. Which test should the doctor and patient believe? This journalist can corroborate concerns about the ...