“Osteoporosis is a condition where the bones become weaker and break more easily, even after a minor bump or fall,” explains ...

How often should I get a bone density test? Because of course as you grow older, you're going to lose more bone. If you're terrific at 60, you might want to do another one at 65 to see what's ...

Dear Reader: A bone mineral density test, or BMD, measures the strength of one's bones. It's an important diagnostic tool for ...

Bone health often doesn’t get the attention it deserves until there’s a problem, like a fracture or persistent pain. But by ...

After your first scan, you should get one every one to two years to measure changes in your bone density. DEXA scans come in two types, the p-DEXA and the central DEXA: p-DEXA The “p” stands for ...

Dear Reader: A bone mineral density test, or BMD, measures the strength of one’s bones. It’s an important diagnostic tool for osteoporosis, a progressive disease in which bones become brittle and ...

Dear Doctors: I just turned 65, and my doctor wants me to have a bone density test. What is it, and how does it work? Dear Reader: A bone mineral density test, or BMD, measures the strength of one ...

Tens of thousands of patients with osteoporosis will be diagnosed faster thanks to government plans to boost the number of bone density scans. In a boost to the Mail on Sunday's War on ...

And uh, it's pretty easy and pretty safe. Well, as screening tools, there are ways of measuring bone density at other skeletal sites, such as the heel, and I think those kinds of tests are great ...

Nearly 30,000 extra will be carried out a year thanks to new scanners - but campaigners say special fracture services are ...