“The mortality in hip fractures is actually higher in men than women,” Jneidi said. “If men have osteoporosis, it is at an older age, so they have more issues.”
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The video above is just a portion of a program in which Jana Collier, the publisher of the Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and the Journal-News, sits down with local experts and leaders in their field to discuss the following subjects:
· Muna Jneidi, MD, Internal Medicine with Kettering Health: Bone health for women and men.
· Kristie Farkash, APRN-CNP with Kettering Health: Diabetes lifestyle tips
· Kim Sheehan, the Senior Health and Wellness Director with the YMCA of Greater Dayton: Creating a life of wellness as a senior.
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