Dental X-Rays Could Screen for Osteoporosis - Study
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Dentists may be able to help screen  women for osteoporosis by looking at X-rays that they are  taking anyway, Japanese researchers said on Tuesday.
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Are bigger bones stronger bones? Not necessarily, according to a recent NASA study that seeks to ensure healthy bones in astronauts.
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NEW YORK  - Young adults who lose their teeth to cavities or gum disease may have an increased risk of dying from heart disease later in life, a new study suggests.
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10/18/2004 - Americans were warned last week that unless they up their consumption of calcium and vitamin D, the number of people suffering from osteoporosis and low bone mass is likely to jump, and advised that supplements could be the answer.
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A simple mouth rinse may provide a  new way to screen for head and neck cancers in people at high  risk for these diseases, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Osteoporosis drug could give the company its next big winner.
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Scanning a patient&#39;s colon for cancerous polyps also offers an opportunity to assess the risk of a heart attack by checking for calcium deposits in the aorta, researchers said on Wednesday.
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The agency issues a reminder that osteoporosis drugs can cause severe pain.
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Dec. 13 issue - Does one of the chemical culprits behind heart disease also play a role in osteoporosis, the loss of bone mass that affects 75 million Americans, Europeans and Japanese?
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A simple mouth rinse may provide a new way to screen for head and neck cancers in people at high risk for these diseases, researchers said on Tuesday.
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A new study says there's no excuse not to get a bone density scan
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Spinal and non-spinal fractures are reduced by almost a third in women age 80 or older who take a drug called strontium ranelate, European investigators announced
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A special type of X-ray used to diagnose heart disease may cause cancer in women and young adults and should be used with caution, U.S. doctors reported on Tuesday.
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There are fears younger women with osteoporosis may miss out on treatment under new NHS guidance.
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NEW YORK  - The added fluoride in many Americans' drinking water may be protecting older adults' teeth from decay, a study suggests.
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MONDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDayNews) -- A major advance in using saliva to detect oral cancer is outlined in a study funded by the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
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Science & environment: Healthy levels of vitamin D may help protect against age-related diseases, say scientists.