DEXA scans—which stands for dual x-ray absorptiometry—measure bone density by passing a high- and low-energy x-ray beam ...

If your doctor thinks cancer may have spread to your bones, a test called a bone scan can help them learn more. What is a ...

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 ...

If you’re someone who’s at risk for developing osteoporosis, you’re probably well-accustomed to receiving regular bone density tests. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) is a radiologic ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)– Nearly one in five women and one in twenty men, over the age of 50, are affected by osteoporosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As part of our ...

The doctors and nurses at the emergency room in Jacksonville, Florida, were “perplexed,” as Dia Thomas remembers it. They believed her when she said she was in pain—imaging had revealed fractures in ...

About a year ago, I took an online Pilates class that has haunted me ever since. The workout itself was fine, but it was an offhand comment the instructor made about bone density that got me. Hers, ...

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 ...

For a sidebar on how this story came together, click here. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has long been the gold standard for osteoporosis screening. But now, thousands of patients may be ...