Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease in the U.S., leading to increased risk of fractures and a weakening of bone strength and structure. Now, new guidelines on who should be tested could lead ...

Earlier this month, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released updated screening recommendations for osteoporosis. The task force reaffirmed their 2018 recommendations that all women aged ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband and I are confused about the guidelines concerning when older men should be screened for osteoporosis. All the information seems to suggest that it is only needed for men ...

All women ages 65 and older and at-risk postmenopausal women under 65 should be screened for osteoporosis to prevent fractures, according to a final recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive ...

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 ...

Efforts to identify older men at risk for osteoporosis and treat those who are eligible received a boost from results reported from a Veterans Affairs (VA) study that showed a significant increase in ...

Consultant Geriatrician at Sunway Medical Centre, Bandar Sunway (SMC) Dr Edward Chong Kah Chun said most patients only ...