Preventive screenings, such as bone density tests, can help identify potential medical problems. Medicare covers some costs. Bone density tests may help prevent expensive reparative treatments.

What is a bone marrow test? A bone marrow test is a way of testing cells from your bone marrow. Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside your bones that makes blood cells. To find out whether there are ...

Quest Diagnostics has rolled out an ultrasensitive blood test to monitor multiple myeloma treatment, potentially sparing patients from more invasive and costly bone marrow aspirations. | Quest ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you due for a bone density test? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced updated osteoporosis screening guidelines ...

Dear Doctors: I just turned 65, and my doctor wants me to have a bone density test. What is it, and how does it work? Dear Reader: A bone mineral density test, or BMD, measures the strength of one’s ...

A highly sensitive test that detects traces of disease in the bone marrow of patients with a rare and aggressive type of blood cancer could help double their chances of survival, a first-of-its-kind ...

Dear Doctors: I just turned 65, and my doctor wants me to have a bone density test. What is it, and how does it work? Dear Reader: A bone mineral density test, or BMD, measures the strength of one’s ...