The word osteopenia really means low bone mass ... Do the bone density on her at the hip and the spine. If her measured bone density is no worse than about 10% below that average value in 30 ...

Bones can weaken with age and osteoporosis is common, but the right meds and lifestyle changes can keep bones strong.

BLONZ: I am on Medicare and had a bone scan as a part of my annual wellness checkup, which showed that I have weak bones in the form of osteopenia in my hips and spine, but other areas were in the ...

You can best monitor people by looking at the spine or the hip. And even the words "osteopenia," "osteoporosis" are based on spine and hip measurements. So, strictly speaking, if you're low at the ...