A new study reveals post-menopausal women who have already been tested once for osteoporosis don't need a second test.
According to UPI, a second bone-density test doesn't improve physicians' ability to determine the risk for bone fractures in postmenopausal women.
The researchers say the first test is more predictive of fracture risk than a second test, suggesting the latter may be unnecessary.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation says a bone density test is the only test that can diagnose osteoporosis before a bone fracture occurs.
The foundation says people treated with prescription drugs for osteoporosis should undergo bone density testing every one to two years.
But based on current guidelines, those at lower risk for the condition can wait five years or more before being tested again.