How was her bone density assessed? Was dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) of the spine and femur performed (this approach is most predictive of future risk of vertebral and hip fractures), or was ...

Spinal Fracture due to osteoporosis. OsteoBoost is a vibration belt designed to combat osteoporosis and osteopenia. Did you know that of the estimated 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, about ...

Journal of Community Health, Vol. 39, No. 6 (December 2014), pp. 1071-1076 (6 pages) Women living in developing countries are more prone to osteoporotic fractures than women in developed countries.

Radiologic evaluation of JRA is limited by the predominance of cartilage in the child's joint and by reluctance to subject children to xrays. We assessed the relative efficacy of MRI in evaluating ...

New research published in the BMJ suggests high levels of consumption can actually make bones brittle -- and worse ...

Question: My mother has osteopenia and I can see how debilitating it is now that she is in her late 70s. I am 50 myself and want to avoid this. Is there anything I should be doing (I am on HRT and eat ...