“I got a lot of cortisone injections in my hip, and when I had my first bone density test, I had really low bone density ... “Some treatments are simple and low-risk, like vitamin D and calcium ...

The Royal Osteoporosis Society explain what osteopenia and osteoporosis mean and how diet, lifestyle and genetic factors can affect bone density.

Nearly 20 percent of women under 30 already showing signs of low bone density and conditions like osteopenia and osteoporosis becoming more common as we age (thank you, menopause), as reported by ...

Background: Children may have low bone mineral density (BMD) on Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning due to smaller bones and/or less mineral than expected for bone size (volume).

The effect of combined oral contraceptives on bone mineral density is variable, with no effect reported in premenopausal women; however, growing evidence suggests that low-dose combined oral ...