On Dec 19, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a major milestone by qualifying total hip bone mineral density (BMD), assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, as a surrogate ...

A blockbuster Amgen drug for osteoporosis now carries the FDA’s strictest warning that its use can lead to dangerously low levels of calcium in the blood. This complication, hypocalcemia, is a ...

An experimental drug has successfully reduced hip and spine fractures in the two largest patient populations at risk for osteoporosis — postmenopausal women and men being treated for prostate cancer — ...

Prevention of osteoporosis should be considered before a bone break occurs, and many patients at risk for the chronic bone condition may benefit from pharmacologic options. "Most current guidelines ...

The FDA gave the greenlight to use total hip bone mineral density (BMD) as a validated surrogate endpoint for clinical osteoporosis drug trials, the FDA announced on Friday. A BMD test measures ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) – Strong bones are the basis for a healthy, active life, according to CHRISTUS Health. The density of ...

For many years, older adult patients who fractured their hip typically spent most of their recovery time with orthopedic doctors, working to regain their strength and function. But for some of those ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Few nursing home patients at high risk of bone fractures are given medications to strengthen their bones, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of more than 4,400 ...

While HRT has many benefits for those with osteoporosis, certain side effects may occur that your doctor will need to consider. Osteoporosis is a common concern for people who have been through ...