Lung transplant patients should undergo annual bone health screenings using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for the first ...
Fall prevention strategies and balance training are crucial and can help reduce the risk of fractures. Women should start ...
Osteoporosis, the silent disease, can shorten your life − here’s how to prevent fractures and keep bones healthy.
USA: A recent study recommends that lung transplant patients undergo annual screening with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry ...
HEALTH LITERACY: Understanding osteoporosis: Causes, risk factors, and preventive strategies for bone health ...
Dear Susan, While osteoporosis is much more common in adults age 60 and older, it can strike younger people too. In fact, ...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can a person in their early fifties have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter, the ...
The 2023 Osteoporosis Canada guideline suggests bone mass density (BMD) testing for men without Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) risk factors, starting at age 70 years.[1][1] Figure 1 states ...