What’s in a name? Well, if it’s osteoporosis, osteopenia and osteoarthritis, for starters, a shared prefix. “Osteo” means bone, and that matching descriptor also spells confusion for many ...

“That way you can start your prevention or treatment for osteoporosis or osteopenia as early as possible,” says Baum.

Those concerns have recently taken on added urgency as many doctors have started prescribing bisphosphonates not just for people with outright osteoporosis but also for those with osteopenia ...

We explore the current guidance for osteoporosis screening in men, as well as barriers to access for both clinicians and patients.

In postmenopausal patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease (CD), approximately one-third had osteoporosis while approximately 40% had osteopenia. 2. In men aged over 50 years with UC ...