Recent research has highlighted the bone-health risks of taking thyroid medication, prescribed to 23 million Americans.

The word osteopenia really means low bone mass. Well, what does that mean? Back in the early 1990s, the World Health Organization got together for the first time, and said how do we categorize people?

Low bone mineral density (BMD), or osteopenia, can lead to osteoporosis, a condition in which bones become thin, brittle, and susceptible to fractures. “Osteoporosis is not painful, so until you have ...