Guidelines ignore fact that osteoporosis strikes men too

They both look fit. But they both could be at risk for osteoporosis. Why isnt screening recommended for him? (Dreamstime/TNS)

Over the last 20 years, bone fracture rates in women have declined, thanks to osteoporosis screening and treatment.

But increasingly, experts say, the emphasis on women and osteoporosis has fostered a sexist view of the bone-weakening disease.