NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New guidelines for osteoporosis screening released today recommend testing for women as young as 50, depending on individual risk factors. The recommendations come from the ...

Are you due for a bone density test? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced updated osteoporosis screening guidelines on January 14, 2025. Women 65 years or older, or postmenopausal women ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Osteoporosis, the most common bone disease in the United States, weakens bone structure, tissue, and strength, increasing the risk of fractures. It is a treatable condition if ...

Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease in the U.S., leading to increased risk of fractures and a weakening of bone strength and structure. Now, new guidelines on who should be tested could lead ...

At least one in five women over the age of 50 have osteoporosis. But many don't know it, until it's too late. New guidelines are now in place that hope to change that. Osteoporosis is a disease that ...

Clinicians should screen women 65 and older for bone density and osteoporosis, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The task force, an independent panel of disease prevention experts, ...

Women who are aged 65 and older should continue to receive osteoporosis screenings, according to an advisory panel’s updated recommendations published Tuesday in JAMA. Women who are younger than 65 ...

CT imaging of the chest, abdomen, and spine to detect conditions such as kidney stones or pulmonary lesions can also be used to identify early signs of osteoporosis using an artificial intelligence ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband and I are confused about the guidelines concerning when older men should be screened for osteoporosis. All the information seems to suggest that it is only needed for men ...

—Adherence to the guidelines for osteoporosis screening in this study was poor, although the study did not demonstrate this leading to more adverse events for total joint surgery vs the national ...

From breaking news to special features, we're on it! Join the NonStop Local Chord group and always be in the know. There’s still not enough evidence to recommend screening for men TUESDAY, Jan. 14, ...