Vibrating belt that treats low bone density gets FDA approval

The FDA has provided clearance for a medical device called Osteoboost, a vibrating belt that improves bone density in patients with osteopenia. The device, which was developed by California-based startup Bone Health Technologies and in part with NASA, is the first medical device of its kind to get regulatory approval as a treatment option for postmenopausal women. One in two older women who have experienced menopause gets osteoporosis (the disease that comes after prolonged and untreated osteope...