Annual bone tests not needed for postmenopausal women: study

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-06-24

According to a new study in Australia, monitoring bone density in older women after they've started taking drugs to prevent osteoporosis is not only unnecessary, but could be potentially misleading. Read full story >

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Annual bone tests not needed for postmenopausal women: study

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