HEALTH LITERACY: Understanding osteoporosis: Causes, risk factors, and preventive strategies for bone health ...
Regular screenings, lifestyle modifications and open conversations with healthcare providers can pave the way for healthier ...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can a person in their early fifties have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter, the ...
Dear Susan, While osteoporosis is much more common in adults age 60 and older, it can strike younger people too. In fact, ...
Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age seven, according to new ...
Men over 70 are at higher risk. Medical imaging such as a bone density scan and spinal X-rays can help confirm osteoporosis ...
Osteoporosis, the silent disease, can shorten your life − here’s how to prevent fractures and keep bones healthy.
Lung transplant patients should undergo annual bone health screenings using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for the first ...
To help you determine your risk of osteoporosis, the International Osteoporosis Foundation has a quick online test at RiskCheck.Osteoporosis.Foundation. Bone checkup According to the BHOF ...
Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at the age of seven, according ...
Bone density scans revealed that children born to mothers who were given vitamin D supplements during pregnancy have greater bone mineral density in mid-childhood. Their bones contain more calcium ...