Are your bones brittle? If they were, how would you know? (To men: this goes for you too) | Ranjana Srivastava

The Guardian Health Monday 19 October 2026, 20:56 UTC By Ranjana Srivastava 1 min read

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Assessing osteoporosis risk requires more than a scan, which is why a thorough conversation with a doctor is essential“Doctor, how could I get a fracture from sliding on the floor?”My 60-year-old patient is impatient to recover from a pelvic fracture.

Assessing osteoporosis risk requires more than a scan, which is why a thorough conversation with a doctor is essential

“Doctor, how could I get a fracture from sliding on the floor?”

My 60-year-old patient is impatient to recover from a pelvic fracture.

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