While women have long been alert to the dangers of osteoporosis as they age, few men worry about weakening bones. They should, experts say. And they should be screened. Research has shown that men over 50 are at greater risk of osteoporosis-related fractures than they are of prostate cancer.

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Go for a bone-density screening test if: you are older than 55 and have lost 5 cm of height; have had a bone fracture that wasn't caused by a major trauma (such as a car crash), but by a simple fall; you have a family history of the disease; you have had kidney stones; you are an alcoholic or a regular smoker; you are taking steroid medications; you have problems with male hormone production; you take medication for prostate cancer that suppresses hormone production.

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