Men's Health
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Focus groups seek transgender experience with HIV prevention
Conference Coverage
Testosterone therapy linked to CV risk in men with HIV
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Barbers have role in encouraging diabetes screening in black men
Blood glucose testing offered to black men attending black-owned barbershops could help identify those with undiagnosed diabetes.
Conference Coverage
Testosterone gel increases LV mass in older men
PHILADELPHIA – The clinical implications of this hormonal therapy–induced jump in left ventricular mass remain unclear.
Guidelines
New guideline for testosterone treatment in men with ‘low T’
The American College of Physicians has released new clinical guidelines providing practical recommendations for testosterone therapy in adult men...
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Increased cardiovascular risk seen early on with testosterone replacement therapy
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Specific prednisone regimen safer than others when used with abiraterone for mCR prostate cancer
Prednisone, 5 mg, twice daily, gave the most favorable overall safety profile when with regard to avoiding mineralocorticoid excess and long-term...
Video
Chronic opioid use linked to low testosterone levels
Hypercortisolism also seen.
Conference Coverage
Review hints at improved semen quality after bariatric surgery
LOS ANGELES – But the number of studies is small, and more research is needed to gain a broader perspective.
Conference Coverage
Nasal testosterone gel preserves fertility in men with hypogonadism
NEW ORLEANS – The formulation’s shorter half-life may be the reason sperm counts stayed high.
Conference Coverage
High levels of estradiol in older men may be associated with young biological age
NEW ORLEANS – Higher levels of estradiol correlated strongly with longer telomere length, suggesting that sex hormones influence the aging process...