Research from a 2022 study indicates that just six weeks of regular Pilates practice can significantly improve mobility and functional movement in older adults. These improvements translate to greater ...

The prescription device is a wearable belt that includes a motor designed to transmit low amplitude, high frequency vibration ...

The device’s patented vibration technology is said to be validated clinically in a trial to slow the vertebral bone density ...

A Redwood City startup has developed a vibrating belt that boosts bone density in postmenopausal women with osteopenia.

But there’s a silent side effect of estrogen loss that might be the most dangerous—and overlooked—one of all: bone density ...

A silent threat now emerging among young adults is osteopenia, a condition marked by lower-than-normal bone mineral density that can progress into osteoporosis if left unchecked. What was once ...

Medicare covers a bone density test every two years under specific criteria. This may be because a person has osteoporosis, estrogen deficiency, or primary hyperparathyroidism, for example.

If you are taking medications that may affect your bone density or have other risk factors, talk to a healthcare provider about options for managing your bone health. If you are diagnosed with ...

As we age, our bones become weaker and more prone to fractures. Osteopenia is a condition where bone density is lower than normal, but not low enough to be classified as osteoporosis. Calcium ...

A new species of carnivorous caterpillar calls a counterintuitive place home: a spider’s lair. The species, dubbed the “bone collector” by the University of Hawaii scientists who discovered ...