The best way to diagnose osteoporosis is to use Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, or machines commonly known as DXA scanners, to find out about low bone mass. The test is painless and far better than the worst way to learn about brittle bones -- suffering a fracture.
To this end a wonderfully generous donation of nearly £3 million (that's more than $6 million!) by the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons in conjunction with the National Osteoporosis Society will go to provide these crucial...
Most physicians agree that Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, often called DEXA or DXA, is the "gold standard" when it comes to determining... Read more »
An osteoporosis controversy, centered on the affordability of DXA scans, a common osteoporosis screening test, is heating up in the... Read more »
A new article in the International Journal of Clinical Practice indicates that osteoporosis is infrequent among women under 65, even among... Read more »
After recently interviewing Dr. Tara Allmen (who created the informational DVD, “Menopause in an Hour”), I am increasingly focusing on... Read more »
Currently the best available evaluation of one's bone density is performed with a DXA scan. This is a radiological study that uses minimal... Read more »
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