Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs.
DEXA or Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry scans are a type of medical imaging technique used to measure bone density and body composition. They are commonly utilised to diagnose and monitor conditions ...
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 ...
DEXA scans are all the talk in the wellness world, with tons of celebrities swearing by them in their health endeavors. If they’ve popped up in your feed, you might be asking yourself—do I need one, ...
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 ...
Many people think that osteoporosis is a women’s disease and that it is a natural part of aging. This is a myth. While women are more susceptible, especially after menopause due to a decrease in ...
There is a new state of the art, AI, inexpensive bone density test available in the U.S. that is standardized and not dependent on either machine or tech like the Dexa. It’s called Echolight REMS.