Episode

Can a vibrating belt fend off bone density loss?

Podcast: Morning Edition
Published: Jun 8, 2026
Duration seconds: 203
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Summary

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.