Some doctors and influencers say women shouldn’t wait until their 60s for a DEXA scan. Here’s what to consider before getting one.

Routine bone density scans, known as DEXA scans, are generally recommended beginning at age 65 for women. However, some people may seek out earlier screening. Most younger women don't need DEXA scans, ...

In the latest episode of "Healthful," Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein, an orthopedic surgeon at Duke University School of Medicine, discusses what women should know about protecting their bones.

Educational update explains DXA testing, T-scores, fracture-risk factors and questions adults can discuss with ...

Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs. While a DEXA scan is the gold standard for spotting osteoporosis and weak ...

Preventive screenings, such as bone density tests, can help identify potential medical problems. Medicare covers some costs. Bone density tests may help prevent expensive reparative treatments.

Screening guidelines are built around when fractures become more likely, not when women are losing bone fastest. Of ...

Older adults with lower bone density showed faster cognitive decline and more white matter change over five years.

Guest Contributor Dr. Rosina Shrestha is a board-certified internal medicine physician with the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group. She sees patients at the Kaiser Permanente White Marsh Medical ...

Osteoporosis progresses gradually and painlessly over many years. Many people do not have their bone density measured until ...

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Routine osteoporosis screening with DEXA scans, which measure bone density, generally begins at age 65 for women. But some women get screened earlier—including the Kardashians. On a recent episode of ...