(BPT) – Most people have heard of osteoporosis, but many people don’t put much thought into their own bone health. However, in the United States, 54 million people age 50 and over either have or are ...

In many professional teams and sports medicine facilities, medical screenings are routine and valuable tools used to identify problems before—or shortly after—they arise. When this happens, healthcare ...

Dr. Teresa Sosenko, a rheumatologist with Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI), answered the following questions regarding maintaining healthy bones. Q: What test can tell you about the health of ...

APPLETON, WI, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- NeuroSpine Center of Wisconsin, a leading provider of comprehensive spine and musculoskeletal care ...

Mrs. Stark entered the exam room with casts on both wrists and forearms. “One little slip on my front porch and I fractured ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs. While ...

A technology developed at Ohio University may do a better job of identifying older women at risk for broken bones than the current standard bone density test.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you due for a bone density test? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced updated osteoporosis screening guidelines ...

As we age, the health of our bones becomes increasingly important. Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by weakened bones, affects millions, leading to fractures and reduced quality of life. Among ...