More than 2 million men suffer from osteoporosis, but health care workers and patients perceive the ailment as a disease that primarily affects women. A new study suggests that this perception may contribute to a widespread failure to test and treat men for osteoporosis, a disease that weakens bones and increases the likelihood of fractures. Tamara Rozental, associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, led the research.
