A new Fracture Risk Assessment Tool that includes bone microarchitecture measures outperformed the current tool that uses ...

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 ...

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that’s common in the United States, affecting almost 20 percent of women and 5 percent of men over age 50. Osteoporosis occurs when bones are weakened by hormone shifts ...

Many people remember a grandmother or older family member breaking a hip -- a classic result of osteoporosis, a bone loss disease. Twenty-five million Americans have osteoporosis; most are women.

In my time as a sports dietitian, I have consistently argued that understanding bone health—and the factors that contribute ...

More men are now living long enough to develop osteoporosis. But few are aware of the risk, and fewer still are screened and treated. By Paula Span Ronald Klein was biking around his neighborhood in ...