The “USA Snapshots” on May 2 read, “Though 60 percent of women 50 and older worry about osteoporosis, only 13 percent have had a DXA scan.” May is osteoporosis awareness month, and it seems fitting to ...

Screening for osteoporosis should be performed with BMD testing by DXA if available, and not more frequently than every 2 years. Osteoporosis screening modalities. At present, DXA is the most widely ...

June 20, 2012 — Men at increased risk for osteoporosis should undergo bone mineral density (BMD) testing using central dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), according to newly released clinical ...

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

Increased Medicare reimbursement for bone scans is a neglected, long-term solution to the growing health burden of osteoporosis in the United States, one expert says. Fully one in two women and as ...

As many people begin the year with health and fitness resolutions, Boise State University’s Human Performance Laboratory is offering a way to move beyond guesswork by providing objective, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cuts from CMS will drop reimbursement below operating cost. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has ...