Q. I was recently told by my doctor that I have osteopenia. She told me to drink milk, but what else can I do to prevent osteoporosis? A. Osteopenia refers to bone mineral density that is lower than ...

Q. What is osteopenia and should I be concerned? A. Osteopenia is a term to describe a decrease in normal bone density, but not severe enough to call it osteoporosis. Reduced bone density can makes ...

It's important to discuss your risks of bone loss with your doctor. “Osteopenia” is not a word I’d ever heard three months ago. And then, just like that, it was everywhere—on the results of my first ...

Within the past few weeks, two people came up to me who were told they have osteoporosis, and one diagnosed with osteopenia. I thought it would be a good article about the difference and what can you ...