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 ...

Preventive screenings, such as bone density tests, can help identify potential medical problems. Medicare covers some costs. Bone density tests may help prevent expensive reparative treatments.

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 ...

A body composition test measures percentages of fat, bone, and muscle in the body. It can provide a snapshot of your overall health, inform strategies to improve health, and help gauge progress toward ...

Low bone density is no longer a disease of the elderly. It is increasingly detected in the young adults, warning of the ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Can a person in their early 50s have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter the doctor said I might have osteoporosis. — Surprised Susan Dear Susan: While ...

Like the rest of you, your bones need more attention as the years pass. Some 10 million Americans over age 50 have the weak and brittle bones of osteoporosis—and an additional 44 million have ...

Bone health is essential for muscle strength, movement, and balance. As you age, the risk of osteoporosis, a condition that causes bones to become weak and fragile, increases. Bone density is a ...

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 ...

In my time as a sports dietitian, I have consistently argued that understanding bone health—and the factors that contribute ...