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Bone is continuously renewed through a process known as bone remodeling, in which osteoblasts (bone-forming cells) build new ...

You turned 65, got your Medicare card, and scheduled your annual checkup. But there’s a screening many doctors forget to mention, even though every woman 65 and older should have one. The bone density ...

Research links regular exercise to better bone density. Scientists found that people who were more sedentary were less likely to have good bone density. Doctors generally recommend a specific exercise ...

Like the rest of you, your bones need more attention as the years pass. Some 10 million Americans over age 50 have the weak and brittle bones of osteoporosis—and an additional 44 million have ...

Osteoporosis is no longer just an "old woman's disease"; women in their late 30s and 40s now experience early signs of ...

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Dear Savvy Senior: Can a person in their early 50s have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter the doctor said I might have osteoporosis. — Surprised Susan Dear Susan: While ...

Bone density doesn’t announce its departure. It doesn’t send a warning email or wake you up at 3 a.m. the way anxiety does.