What’s in a name? Well, if it’s osteoporosis, osteopenia and osteoarthritis, for starters, a shared prefix. “Osteo” means bone, and that matching descriptor also spells confusion for many ...

Osteoporosis, a disease that weakens your bones, is also called a “silent” disease because there are no warning signs until a ...

HEALTH LITERACY: Understanding osteoporosis: Causes, risk factors, and preventive strategies for bone health ...

Regular screenings, lifestyle modifications and open conversations with healthcare providers can pave the way for healthier ...

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You might be told that you have low bone mineral density or osteopenia. This means that your bones are less dense than is normal for your age. It doesn’t mean that you will definitely develop ...

reduces fracture rates among women with osteoporosis, usually defined as bone mineral density T-scores lower than -2.5. However, the benefit of alendronate in women with osteopenia (i.e., T-scores ...

Erasmus University Medical Center researchers in Rotterdam have tracked vitamin D supplementation improvements in bone ...