If it wasn't for her sister's accident, Christine McNeill might not have known that she had a life-threatening bone disease ...

Millions of older women are at risk of fractures, and standard tests miss many of them. Now, researchers from Ohio University ...

Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of ...

Among adults with cystic fibrosis, no significant changes in bone mineral density or calcium metabolism were seen after 3 years of ETI therapy.

Osteoporosis — a significant drop in bone density — can lead to fractures and disability if left untreated. Here are ways to ...

You acquire peak bone mass by the time that you’re about 35, which is the most bone that you’ll ever have,” Kim J. Templeton, ...

Measuring bone density by DXA is a routine means of predicting fracture risk. These 2–dimensional images have limitations and may underestimate the risk of fracture due to inadequate evaluation of ...

Mrs. Stark entered the exam room with casts on both wrists and forearms. “One little slip on my front porch and I fractured both wrists. I didn’t even think I landed that hard.” She had already had a ...

Writer Emma Rosenblum says she’s bombarded daily with hectoring advice about bone density—like most of her female peers. To try to make some sense out of all these wellness tips, she spoke to a doctor ...

A couple of months ago I was out to dinner with my sister when she turned to me with a serious look. “Emma, I’m worried about something,” she said, warily eyeing my pasta bolognese. She paused long ...