Hormone May Affect Fracture Risk in Men

Men over age 60 who have low levels of testosterone may be more likely to break a bone, a study has found. Researchers in Australia studied 609 older men for up to 16 years. In that time, 113 men broke bones in falls from standing height or less. This occurred more often among men who had low levels of testosterone in their blood. The study was published January 14 in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.