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Bone Health & Osteoporosis

Bone loss is silent until a fracture happens, and by then the easiest opportunities to intervene have passed. These articles cover who should be screened for osteoporosis and when, what a DEXA scan result actually means, the role of vitamin D in bone and joint symptoms, and the community bone-density screening work we take part in across Dubai.

A nurse performing a heel ultrasound bone screening on a seated woman, alongside a woman lying on a DEXA bone density scanner
Rheumatology

Osteoporosis in Post-Menopausal Women: Why Screening Matters Before a Fracture Happens

Osteoporosis rarely causes symptoms until a bone breaks. Why post-menopausal screening matters, and how heel ultrasound and DEXA scans differ.

August 8, 20268 min readDr. Bassel Darwish
Vitamin D supplements alongside vitamin D-rich foods
Rheumatology

Could Vitamin D Deficiency Be Contributing to Your Joint Pain?

Vitamin D deficiency is common in the UAE despite the sunshine and can contribute to joint pain, muscle weakness and weaker bones. Signs, testing and treatment.

August 7, 20266 min readDr. Bassel Darwish
Bone density and osteoporosis screening
News & Events

Bone Density Screening with Filipino Runners United

Health Call Clinic partnered with Filipino Runners United to offer free bone density screening and osteoporosis education to the Filipino community in Dubai.

November 5, 20242 min readHealth Call Clinic