Sometimes, it also helps to operate on autopilot: I’ll set out my running gear on my bedroom floor the night before, and I ...

DEXA scans—which stands for dual x-ray absorptiometry—measure bone density by passing a high- and low-energy x-ray beam through the body, usually in the hip and the spine, according to the CDC. They ...

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 ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)– Nearly one in five women and one in twenty men, over the age of 50, are affected by osteoporosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As part of our ...

Researchers have used machine learning to assess bone density scans for calcification in the aorta, the body’s main artery. They say their method could be used to predict future cardiovascular and ...

Resistance training and progressive overload help stimulate new bone growth and promote healthy bone density. Experts share the best exercises to do anywhere.

Seven simple bodyweight moves to build strength, balance, and mobility after 50—expert-approved by a trainer and a physical ...

As fitness coach Jacqueline Hooton says, ‘Maintaining strong healthy bones as we grow older is a challenge as bone density decreases after the age of 30 and rapidly after menopause. Weight-bearing ...

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, ...

Bone density has long been relegated to the realm of the silver-haired and retired, a health metric rarely measured or researched in younger women before they hit menopause. Now, women like Thomas—who ...