Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you due for a bone density test? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced updated osteoporosis screening guidelines ...

Lumbar CT attenuation measurements outperform MRI-derived vertebral bone quality scores for diagnosing osteopenia and ...

Implementing opportunistic computed tomography (CT) bone density screening could increase the osteoporosis screening rate, yielding a reduction in medical costs, according to a study published in the ...

Medicare will soon nationally reimburse a new method for osteoporosis screening that offers a more complete assessment of bone quality and fracture risk than current methods that rely solely on bone ...

Quick ReadMedicare's 24-month bone-density rule requires 23 months to pass since the month of the last scan, making July 2026 ...

LONDON and KUOPIO, Finland, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Boots has launched a new pilot Bone Density Scan Service utilizing Bindex ultrasound technology. With the Bindex device, osteoporosis risk can ...

Despite the presence of osteoporosis risk factors, osteoporosis screening rates were below 20% among male patients aged 50 years and older. Low osteoporosis screening rates among high-risk men ...

In spite of what appear to be advanced screening methods for osteoporosis, the rate of screening is still very low among postmenopausal women. In a survey of Medicare claims from 2005 involving women ...

Rates of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening for osteoporosis are lower than expected for Asian American Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published in Skeletal Radiology.

You turned 65, got your Medicare card, and scheduled your annual checkup. But there's a screening many doctors forget to mention, even though every woman 65 and older should have one. The bone density ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Women in Lorain County will have an easier time scheduling breast screenings thanks to Mercy Health’s new mobile mammography unit. The new unit is equipped with advanced 2D and 3D ...

UPPER NYACK, N.Y. & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Global Healthy Living Foundation Australia (GHLF Australia) is proud to announce its collaboration with The Bone Bus, an Australian traveling bone ...