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 ...

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 ...

There is also solid evidence that treatment with a bone-preserving or bone-building drug is beneficial when a bone density test reveals a level of bone loss defined as osteoporosis in the spine or a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women with thin bones should be screened every year and those with denser bones can safely wait up to 17 years to have their next bone mineral density test, according ...

If you're 65 or older-or if you have risk factors for osteoporosis-your doctor has likely recommended a bone density test or bone density scan. This painless scan helps determine your bone mineral ...

Bone density testing most often is done to help diagnose osteoporosis or to see if you are at increased risk of this condition. Osteoporosis is a disease that thins your bones, causing them to become ...

For many seniors, it may not be worthwhile to undergo frequent imaging tests to see if they're at risk for broken bones, a new study suggests. Repeating a bone-mineral-density test four years after ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Millions of people get routine medical screenings that save lives. But what happens when the insurance company, that's supposed to pay for the test, denies coverage? Medical ...