You have full access to this article via your institution. The patient underwent incision and drainage of the left chest wall lesion adjacent to the ninth rib. The fluid obtained from this ...

Osteopenia is the loss of bone density. If you have low bone density, your bones lack enough minerals, which makes them weak. Osteopenia can eventually become osteoporosis. About 40 million people in ...

Osteopenia refers to bone density that is lower than what is required. Bone density is a marker of how dense and strong the bones are. Osteopenia increases the risk of osteoporosis; but not everyone ...

Every human being on this planet is living on a particular structure. This structure is present in our body in the form of bones. We many a times ignore the health of our bones which are soul of our ...

Osteoporosis typically affects seniors, placing them at much greater risk of fractures. But there’s another condition called osteopenia, which can happen at virtually any age. Traditionally considered ...

When you have osteopenia, your bones are weaker than they used to be, but they're not weak enough for you to be diagnosed with osteoporosis. That’s a condition in which your bones are so thin that ...

When I lost my balance and tipped against an upholstered seat, I never imagined I’d break a rib. But I did. The pain was instant. I let it heal and didn’t think about it until a few months later when ...

While osteopenia and osteoporosis have similar names, and both relate to bone loss and weakness, they are not exactly the same. If you have low bone mass (low bone mineral density) compared with the ...