May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens bones, which makes them more susceptible to fractures. It can be prevented.

Osteoporosis is a health risk that unfortunately increases as we age since our bone density changes. The condition weakens ...

Rates of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening for osteoporosis are lower than expected for Asian American ...

Osteoporosis is a "deceptive condition" that continues to be a global health concern. In India, women are more susceptible to ...

ALTON - St. Louis Oasis and Senior Services Plus, Inc. (SSP) are teaming up during Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention ...

Feb. 21, 2024 — With ever-increasing life expectancy comes the challenge of treating age-related disorders such as osteoporosis. Although there are effective drugs for treating this metabolic ...

New computer software to identify early signs a patient is at risk of developing osteoporosis is being trialled in Cornwall.

The Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) expressed alarm Thursday over ...

What's in a name? Well, if it's osteoporosis, osteopenia and osteoarthritis, for starters, a shared prefix. "Osteo" means bone, and that matching descriptor also spells confusion for many ...

When over-fifties fracture bones from minor falls, scanning could show if they have this debilitating condition, and steps ...

Denosumab treatment is associated with a lower risk of incident diabetes especially among elderly patients with osteoporosis, ...