Spine checks will be added to routine bone scans on the NHS to find hidden fractures. The measure could help osteoporosis ...

Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs.

Having a quick spine check as part of a routine bone scan could uncover hidden fractures that affects millions of people.

Researchers can now assess a person’s risk of developing late-life dementia using data from a common type of bone density scan. The long-term study revealed calcification within the abdominal aorta ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)– Nearly one in five women and one in twenty men, over the age of 50, are affected by osteoporosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As part of our ...

SPINE fracture checks will be added to OAP bone scans on the NHS to try and catch tens of thousands of breaks earlier. An ...

For a sidebar on how this story came together, click here. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has long been the gold standard for osteoporosis screening. But now, thousands of patients may be ...

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 ...

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Madurai: People in Madurai can now avail themselves of a Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Scan for Rs500, compared to ...