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LiveSmart: Diagnosis Osteoporosis – When is the Time Right for a Bone Density Scan?

October 18, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

If not prevented or if left untreated, osteoporosis can progress painlessly, acting as a “silent” disease until a bone fractures. The “gold standard” method to determine if your bones have become porous is through a bone density scan. […]

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LiveSmart: Bone Density Scan – When is the Right Time?

July 13, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

It is estimated as many as 54 million Americans have osteoporosis and low bone mass. A good way to determine if your bones have become porous is through a bone density scan. But what test is best, and where should you go? LiveSmart takes a look.
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