Osteoporosis in men: a growing concern
Despite being known as an ‘old women’s disease’, osteoporosis poses a significant threat to men’s health, with one in five at ...
The Gazette1d
Savvy Senior: How to know if you’re getting osteoporosis
Around 10 million Americans age 50 and older currently have osteoporosis, and an additional 44 million have osteopenia (lower ...
East Idaho News3d
How to know if you’re getting osteoporosis
Dear Savvy Senior, Can a person in their early fifties have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter, the ...
Menopause and osteoporosis: Don’t ignore these symptoms, tips to protect your bones before it’s too late
Menopause could be weakening your bones. Check out these expert tips to keep your bone health strong and prevent osteoporosis.
Johns Hopkins Medicine22h
Evaluation and Treatment Options
Experts at the Metabolic Bone and Osteoporosis Center specialize in performing and analyzing DXA bone density scans. A DXA scan is safe, non-invasive and painless, and is one of the most accurate ways ...
Too Old to Operate1d
Refining Fracture Risk Assessment for Patients With Cancer
FRAX has been validated for fracture risk assessment for patients with cancer, with HRs indicating an association between ...
Amgen stock falls as analysts mull over weight loss drug's bone density data
Analysts cited data from a phase one study showing the highest dose of Amgen’s MariTide was linked to roughly 4% loss of bone ...
Vitamin D during pregnancy boosts children's bone health even at age seven, bone density scans reveal
Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age seven, according to new ...
ITV6d
Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy shown to improve bone density in childhood
Dr Rebecca Barr viewing an iDXA bone density scan that shows both the shape and internal architecture of a bone. Credit: PA Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to ...
London Evening Standard3d
Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy shown to improve bone density in childhood
Researchers said bone density scans showed they contained more calcium and more minerals, making them stronger and less likely to break. Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during ...