Routine dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans may not detect signs of microstructural bone deterioration among patients with mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS), according to study ...
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 ...
October 22, 2010 (San Antonio, Texas) — Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who are vitamin D deficient have a significantly increased risk for osteoporosis, osteopenia, and abnormal bone ...
The following is a response to Froma Harrop's March 20 column, "Expensive care that hurts patients," which lists many possible opportunities to reduce the cost of health care. She suggests that one ...
Research links regular exercise to better bone density. Scientists found that people who were more sedentary were less likely to have good bone density. Doctors generally recommend a specific exercise ...
Men are getting screened late for osteoporosis, and this is causing them to suffer for a long time. Here is how osteoporosis ...