Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs.

The doctors and nurses 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 ...

If you’re someone who’s at risk for developing osteoporosis, you’re probably well-accustomed to receiving regular bone density tests. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) is a radiologic ...

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that’s common in the United States, affecting almost 20 percent of women and 5 percent of men over age 50. Osteoporosis occurs when bones are weakened by hormone shifts ...

This bone metabolism is powered by nutrition and regulated by estrogen. As we grow, the mineral deposits going into those bone bank boxes outpace the withdrawals, increasing the density of minerals ...

DEXA is today’s established standard for measuring bone density. It can provide helpful details about osteoporosis and fracture risks. If you are worried about your bone health and want to remain ...

For the best part of 12 months, my at-home BIA scales confidently told me that I was sitting on a lean 13% body fat. This was ...

DexaFit Scottsdale has announced the availability of its DEXA scan service, a recognized method for measuring body composition and bone health, to clients in Scottsdale and nearby communities. The ...