NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New guidelines for osteoporosis screening released today recommend testing for women as young as 50, depending on individual risk factors. The recommendations come from the ...

Screening to prevent osteoporotic fractures also recommended for postmenopausal women younger than 65 years at increased risk; evidence lacking for screening men. HealthDay News — The US Preventive ...

All women ages 65 and older and at-risk postmenopausal women under 65 should be screened for osteoporosis to prevent fractures, according to a final recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive ...

Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for osteoporosis to prevent osteoporotic fractures in women 65 years or older. The USPSTF recommends screening for ...

Earlier this month, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released updated screening recommendations for osteoporosis. The task force reaffirmed their 2018 recommendations that all women aged ...

All women aged 65 years and older should be routinely screened for osteoporosis, as should younger women with increased risk factors for the disease if their 10-year fracture risk is equal to or ...

Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease in the U.S., leading to increased risk of fractures and a weakening of bone strength and structure. Now, new guidelines on who should be tested could lead ...

TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends osteoporosis screening to prevent osteoporotic fractures for all women aged 65 years and older and ...

Screening also recommended for postmenopausal women aged younger than 65 years with one or more risk factors. HealthDay News — The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for ...