The overall rates of BMD testing in this study were very low. Physicians did consider some risk factors (age, race, and weight) when deciding about whom to screen but did not include others (smoking, ...

Quick ReadMedicare's 24-month bone-density rule requires 23 months to pass since the month of the last scan, making July 2026 ...

Most people assume that older people, especially women around age 65 are the only ones that need to be more concerned about ...

Bone mineral density (BMD) of the total hip is a better predictor of most osteoporotic fractures than either the lumbar spine or particular hip components, Canadian researchers have found. However, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you due for a bone density test? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced updated osteoporosis screening guidelines ...

Medicare will soon nationally reimburse a new method for osteoporosis screening that offers a more complete assessment of bone quality and fracture risk than current methods that rely solely on bone ...

Most tools used to assess the risk of fractures and osteoporosis rely on bone density alone, but these may miss a large number of women who still go on to break bones. A technology developed at Ohio ...

Dear Doctors: I just turned 65, and my doctor wants me to have a bone density test. What is it, and how does it work? Dear Reader: A bone mineral density test, or BMD, measures the strength of one’s ...