More than 40 million adults in the U.S. aged 50 and older have osteopenia, or low bone density. An FDA-approved wearable vibration device is giving some women a tool that could slow that loss.
An low-intensity vibrating belt approved by the Food and Drug Administration mimics some effects of exercise to help maintain bone density.
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