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 ...

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 ...

HOUSTON, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Echolight, a global innovator in bone densitometry, will be exhibiting at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2025 Congress to demonstrate bone ...

Researchers can now assess a person’s risk of developing late-life dementia using data from a common type of bone density scan. The long-term study revealed calcification within the abdominal aorta ...

Researchers have used machine learning to assess bone density scans for calcification in the aorta, the body’s main artery. They say their method could be used to predict future cardiovascular and ...

Kim Kardashian posted the results of her recent body scan on Instagram. The scan can measure changes in body composition, or ratio of fat to muscle mass. It also assesses bone density, which can ...

East Meadow-based Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) received an anonymous $1 million donation to advance women’s health. The gift, which was secured by NUMC Board of Directors Chair Stuart ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. HOUSTON, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Echolight, a global innovator in bone densitometry, will be exhibiting at the ...