Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1986-05-18

Duration: 00:06:46

Subjects: Health | Osteoporosis

Contributors:

• Hinton, Rob Host
• Masingale, Sonya Host
• Prosser, Peterman Interviewee

This segment from the May 18, 1986, episode of the series “Folks” features Sonya Masingale’s report on osteoporosis, a degenerative bone disease that impacts one in four women over the age of 65. She interviews Dr. Peterman Prosser, an endocrinologist, who discusses the symptoms and treatment for osteoporosis. Host: Rob Hinton