Maintaining and even improving bone health requires a diet with sufficient calcium, protein, vitamins C, D3 and K2, and trace ...

After Debra cracked both a tooth and a bone in her foot in the same year, a scan revealed she had osteopenia. We explain how ...

Worrying about bone health was once reserved for the elderly members of society. Now, it’s becoming a burgeoning Gen Z and ...

DEXA scores are reported as "T-scores" and "Z-scores." The T-score is a comparison of a person's bone density with that of a healthy 30-year-old of the same sex. The Z-score is a comparison of a ...

Turns out that low bone density, by which osteopenia is interchangeably referred, is pretty common: An estimated 40 million ...

It’s a silent condition, which means you don’t feel any symptoms ... They are: Central DXA: This test looks at your spine and hip bones. It tends to be more accurate. It also costs more.

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when ...

But if someone is concerned about their health and how they might have to change their lifestyle to live longer, a DEXA probably can’t tell you more ... to beat his high score, Germann says.

also abbreviated as DEX and DXA) that determines a “T-score.” A DEXA T-score between -1 to -2.5 means your bone mass is one to two-and-a-half “T,” standard deviations, below the average ...