Question: I am 62-year-old woman who has been fairly healthy most of my life. I try to walk daily and eat right. I’ve never had a fracture or bone health issues. But after my annual physical this year ...

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.

Gwyneth Paltrow is known for her commitment to wellness. But in 2010, the Oscar-winning actress revealed a surprising health diagnosis at just 37—osteopenia. This condition leads to lower-than-normal ...

Too often, we don't discuss osteoporosis until a loved one shares news about a fall, fracture or broken bone. But learning ...

A “perfect storm” threatens to derail the progress that has been made in protecting the bone health of Americans. As the population older than 50 swells, fewer adults at risk of advanced bone loss and ...

Although osteoporosis is a common condition, fractures are not inevitable as you age. The best way to keep your bones healthy and strong to prevent fractures is to commit to healthy habits, be aware ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Can a person in their early 50s have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter the doctor said I might have osteoporosis. — Surprised Susan Dear Susan: While ...

As fitness coach Jacqueline Hooton says, ‘Maintaining strong healthy bones as we grow older is a challenge as bone density ...

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 ...