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.

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 ...

It’s time to get hip to this bone density and body composition test. Osteoporosis may seem like an old person’s problem — the “silent” condition gradually reduces bone mass and density, making your ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Health experts for years have been trying to get osteoporosis bone density scans on the same public wavelength as mammograms, prostate exams and other routine screenings for ...

Most people do not realize their bones are weakening until they experience a fracture. For women, the risk of osteoporosis increases significantly after menopause due to the drop in estrogen. But bone ...

An excellent new tool that uses a technology called microindentation can measure the health of bone tissue directly and safely. Bone fractures are the bane of people with unhealthy or fragile bones.

Longtime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres announced last week that she has been diagnosed with osteoporosis, as well as OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and ADHD ...

East Meadow-based Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) received an anonymous $1 million donation to advance women’s health. The gift, which was secured by NUMC Board of Directors Chair Stuart ...

Medicare covers bone density scans once every 2 years or more frequently if medically necessary. If you meet eligibility requirements and use a facility that accepts Medicare, there are no ...