HOUSTON — The inability to stand on 1 leg for 10 seconds or to squat down to reach the floor represent strong early predictors of hip fracture and mortality in postmenopausal women, according to a ...

A single bone mineral density test given 15 years earlier predicted a woman's risk of developing fractures to her spine over time, according to a new study. The study also found that more than half of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fracture liaison services are defined as coordinator-based models of secondary fracture prevention services, ...

This video provides a complete explanation on how to perform a fracture toughness test to assess resistance to fatigue pre-crack. Huntsman operates an ISO 17025 accredited testing facility for ...

A study of patients with hip fractures found that preoperative cardiac stress testing resulted in low rates of cardiac intervention and significantly increased time until surgery. "Cardiac stress ...

Community screening and therapeutic prevention strategies may reduce the incidence of falls in older people. The effects of these measures on the incidence of fractures, the use of health resources, ...

Alison B. King ( [email protected]) is principal of Alison B. King LLC, in McGraw, New York. Donna M. Fiorentino is the legislative counsel for the International Society for Clinical Densitometry, in ...

One material property that is widely used and recognized is the strength of a material. But what does the word "strength" mean? "Strength" can have many meanings, so let us take a closer look at what ...

Bone imaging known as DXA (“dexa”)—dual energy x-ray absorptiometry of the central skeleton—is considered the “gold standard” test for osteoporosis, which affects more than fifty million Americans.