Bone density scan results explain the strength of your bones and assess your risk of breaking a bone. Z-scores are used as the measure for adults under 50 and children. Share on Pinterest izusek/Getty ...

Many fractures are early-warning signs of osteoporosis. Yet in everyday clinical care, they often go unrecognized and undocumented as warning signs, according to a new nationwide Austrian study by the ...

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

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 ...

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.