For a sidebar on how this story came together, click here. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has long been the gold standard for osteoporosis screening. But now, thousands of patients may be ...

Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs. While a DEXA scan is the gold standard for spotting osteoporosis and weak ...

Boots has launched a new pilot Bone Density Scan Service utilizing Bindex ultrasound technology. With the Bindex device, ...

The doctors andnurses at the emergency room in Jacksonville, Florida, were “perplexed,” as Dia Thomas remembers it. They believed her when she said she was in pain—imaging had revealed fractures in ...

Around 40% of adults worldwide are affected by osteopenia: a loss of bone mineral density. This condition is extremely common ...

The build-up of calcium in a major blood vessel is linked with a 39 per cent higher risk of serious falls in older women, new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found. This calcium build-up, ...

First, Flint residents were exposed to toxic lead. Now, there are concerns many could be exposed to harmful radiation through bone scans as they seek to document their exposure to lead and secure ...

Kim Kardashian posted the results of her recent body scan on Instagram. The scan can measure changes in body composition, or ratio of fat to muscle mass. It also assesses bone density, which can ...

The manufacturer of the handheld radiation-emitting scanner used to test for lead in the bones of Flint, Michigan, residents notified the primary law firm involved in the $641.25 million Flint Water ...

The government has installed 13 new DEXA scanners across the country as part of its Elective Care Plan. The new scanners are equipped with advanced technology to identify the quality of a patient’s ...