When you’re on a health journey, knowing your body weight isn’t enough. You need all the nitty-gritty details to paint the whole picture; luckily, this Hume Health smart scanner measures everything ...

Alma College is offering a new service that is designed to both improve community health and provide students with real-world experience they will take with them and use long after graduation. Housed ...

If you’re someone who’s at risk for developing osteoporosis, you’re probably well-accustomed to receiving regular bone density tests. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) is a radiologic ...

For a sidebar on how this story came together, click here. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has long been the gold standard for osteoporosis screening. But now, thousands of patients may be ...

BMI isn't a great health indicator, because it only consists of a person's height and weight. One major issue with BMI is that it doesn't separate muscle from fat. Many doctors increasingly rely on ...

The DEXA Scan Room, located inside Confidia Health Institute’s Bristol office, offers patients convenient access to advanced body composition and bone density testing. MetaLab’s state-of-the-art DEXA ...