Survivors of childhood cancer face challenges from bone mineral density (BMD) deficits due to treatment exposures and other ...
Bone health often doesn’t get the attention it deserves until there’s a problem, like a fracture or persistent pain. But by ...
Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have pinpointed a cellular target that could enhance the way osteoporosis ...
A T-score of -1.0 or above indicates normal bone density; a score between -1.0 and -2.5 suggests low bone density (osteopenia ...
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 ...
Vitamin D supplements may have no bearing on the severity of injuries from falls in postmenopausal women and older men, ...
You might be told that you have low bone mineral density or osteopenia. This means that your bones are less dense than is normal for your age. It doesn’t mean that you will definitely develop ...
Columnist G Shellye Horowitz wasn't surprised to learn she had osteopenia, as her bleeding disorder increases her risk of low ...
Our bones are key components that allow us to interact with the physically active environments in which we participate in our ...
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 ...
The long-acting progestogen injectable contraceptives depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and norethisterone enanthate have been found to adversely affect bone mineral density in adult premenopausal ...