Within the past few weeks, two people came up to me who were told they have osteoporosis, and one diagnosed with osteopenia. I thought it would be a good article about the difference and what can you ...
What is Osteopenia? Osteopenia isn’t a disease per se but a warning sign, a condition where your bones are weaker than normal but not weak enough to be classified as osteoporosis. Osteopenia is ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 65-year-old, overweight white woman. I recently had a DEXA scan, and based on the results, my general physician prescribed Fosamax for osteopenia. The first dose created a ...