Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs.

Having a quick spine check as part of a routine bone scan could uncover hidden fractures that affect millions of people. This ...

The doctors and nurses at the emergency room in Jacksonville, Florida, were “perplexed,” as Dia Thomas remembers it. They believed her when she said she was in pain—imaging had revealed fractures in ...

A medical device that gives people a clear picture of their health - and is trusted by doctors - is now available to the general public. The device can also be a starting point in the fight against ...

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that’s common in the United States, affecting almost 20 percent of women and 5 percent of men over age 50. Osteoporosis occurs when bones are weakened by hormone shifts ...

(BPT) – Most people have heard of osteoporosis, but many people don’t put much thought into their own bone health. However, in the United States, 54 million people age 50 and over either have or are ...

For the best part of 12 months, my at-home BIA scales confidently told me that I was sitting on a lean 13% body fat. This was ...

NICE advises adding quick spine checks to routine bone scans to detect hidden vertebral fractures earlier in individuals with ...

NICE is recommending that quick spine checks are added to routine bone scans to help spot hidden fractures earlier and prevent serious complications. Around 70% of spine fractures caused by ...

Lifestyle factors such as regular exercise, eating a healthy, balanced diet (including getting plenty of calcium), and ...