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Alma College is offering a new service that is designed to both improve community health and provide students with real-world experience they will take with them and use long after graduation. Housed ...

If you’re someone who’s at risk for developing osteoporosis, you’re probably well-accustomed to receiving regular bone density tests. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) is a radiologic ...

WIRED's investigation into DEXA scanning technology revealed both benefits and drawbacks of the expensive wellness trend. Reporter Boutayna Chokrane found the scans provide precise health data but ...

For a sidebar on how this story came together, click here. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has long been the gold standard for osteoporosis screening. But now, thousands of patients may be ...

Twenty new bone scanners will be funded across the NHS in England to improve early diagnosis of osteoporosis and reduce fragility fractures. The expansion includes six new DEXA scanners to increase ...

OsteoSys’ iNSiGHT dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanner (with a 25-second scan time) can successfully deliver reproducible data for measuring global and local alterations in rat and mouse ...

May marks Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, a time dedicated to educating people about bone health and the importance of early detection and lifestyle changes. Dr. Stacy Chronister, an ...

BMI isn't a great health indicator, because it only consists of a person's height and weight. One major issue with BMI is that it doesn't separate muscle from fat. Many doctors increasingly rely on ...

Ohio University’s radiation-free wrist test spotted fracture risk DXA missed — a potential shift in osteoporosis screening.