Your bones could hold clues about what is happening in your brain, and a common imaging test could help uncover them, ...

Older adults with lower bone density showed faster cognitive decline and more white matter change over five years.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that people with lower bone mineral density in the spine tended to experience faster cognitive decline and more rapid changes in brain white matter over ...

Women at higher risk for fractures may benefit from getting a DEXA scan before the recommended age of 65. Strength training ...

Chest CT is routinely performed for things like lung cancer screening, coronary calcium assessment and pulmonary nodule ...

Routine osteoporosis screening with DEXA scans, which measure bone density, generally begins at age 65 for women. But some women get screened earlier—including the Kardashians. On a recent episode of ...

Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs. While a DEXA scan is the gold standard for spotting osteoporosis and weak ...

Norah O'Donnell shared what her Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, or DEXA, scan results were with Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein, who explained what it said about her bone density. Wittstein also asked ...

In the latest episode of "Healthful," Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein, an orthopedic surgeon at Duke University School of Medicine, discusses what women should know about protecting their bones.

Preventive screenings, such as bone density tests, can help identify potential medical problems. Medicare covers some costs. Bone density tests may help prevent expensive reparative treatments.

A new study links low spinal bone density to faster cognitive decline and accelerated brain white matter injury.