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Ronald Klein diagnosed with osteoporosis post-accident.
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Fragility fractures can lead to severe outcomes in men.
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Only 2% of at-risk men in the study underwent screening.
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Osteoporosis is often seen as a women's disease.
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Call for universal screening for older men with risk factors.
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Effective treatments available but awareness remains low.
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Lifestyle changes alone are insufficient; medications needed for reversal.
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Only 2% Screened: Closing the Male Gap
“Men would like to believe they’re indestructible, so a fracture doesn’t have the implication that it should."
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by Paula Span
October 14, 2025
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