Men's Health
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Without reliability, testosterone testing may fall short
CHICAG O — As an endoctrinologist, it is key to know your lab because when it comes to measuring levels of serum and free testosterone, some fall...
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Free testosterone linked to frailty in older men
Researcher calls for large trials to test whether hormone treatment can provide a badly needed boost.
Primary Care Medical Abstracts
Abstract: Reconciling the Effects of Screening on Prostate Cancer Mortality in the ERSPC and PLCO Trials
In 2012 the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against routine prostate cancer screening because its lack of effect on long-term...
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Still too early to determine impact of 1-year deferral for MSM blood donors
The rates of deferral were evaluated in two 7-month periods before and after the policy change.
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From cells to socioeconomics, meth worsens HIV outcomes
BERLIN – Rising rates of methamphetamine use – particularly among men who have sex with men – are raising concerns.
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Ciprofloxacin cured gyrA wild-type Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections
SAN DIEGO – Test identifies if infections will respond to ciprofloxacin.
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Early births stress dads too
35% of fathers develop depression after their partners are hospitalized for signs of preterm delivery.
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Nocturia linked to hypertension, diuretic use in community-based study of black men
SAN FRANCISCO – Researchers went to barbershops, warm and relaxed settings, to enroll middle-aged black men – underrepresented in hypertension...
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Don’t omit extragenital gonorrhea, chlamydia testing
In MSM, more than three quarters of infections may be missed when just doing genitourinary testing.
From the Journals
New guidelines highlight rapid, interdisciplinary treatment of PANS/PANDAS
Consortium takes aim at a pair of complex syndromes affecting children and adolescents.
From the Journals
Meta-analysis shows correlation between diabetes and erectile dysfunction
WASHINGTON – Half of men with diabetes have related erectile dysfunction.