BIDMC investigator Mary Bouxsein helped secure FDA approval of bone density imaging as a faster endpoint for osteoporosis ...

The first time I realized my bones weren’t quite the silent partners I thought they were, I was reaching for a laundry basket. Not falling off a ladder, not running a marathon, just the laundry. There ...

ABC News' Becky Worley writes about her experience with elective medical tests. Becky Worley is a consumer and technology correspondent for "Good Morning America." When my 41-year-old best friend was ...

Becky Worley is a consumer and technology correspondent for "Good Morning America." When my 41-year-old best friend was dying of colon cancer, she told me she felt betrayed by her body. She was a fit ...

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Introduction: The subchondral bone plate plays a critical role in load transfer across joints. Its density distribution reflects the joint’s loading history, and variations in density are likely ...

Bone density refers to how much calcium and other minerals make up your bones. When your bones have more minerals, they have a higher bone density, meaning they're stronger and less likely to break.

Q: Even before menopause, and certainly since then, I have consumed plenty of calcium-rich dairy products, including large glasses of milk with meals. I have lifted weights on a regular basis over the ...

The word “osteoporosis” may call to mind a stooped-over granny with a cane. But bone loss starts long before the granny (or grandpappy) years — in fact, it’s been happening for much of your life. Like ...

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