Men's Health
From the Journals
Nearly half of STI events go without HIV testing
Missed opportunities for HIV diagnosis have the potential to delay linkage to antiretroviral therapy or PrEP and prevention services.
Conference Coverage
Testosterone therapy linked to CV risk in men with HIV
From the Journals
Excessive masculinity linked to high suicide risk
“We found that high-traditional-masculinity men were 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide than those who were not [of] high traditional...
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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.
Opinion
Provide appropriate sexual, reproductive health care for transgender patients
To obtain an appropriate sexual history from transgender patients, focus on organs and activities instead of gender.
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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Suicide attempts up in black U.S. teens
The rate of attempts grew from 1991 to 2017 in black adolescents, according to survey findings, but white adolescents are still more likely to...
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USPSTF: Screening pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria cuts pyelonephritis risk
But the new recommendations urge clinicians to refrain from testing asymptomatic nonpregnant women and adult men.
News
FDA panel backs Descovy as HIV PrEP for men and transgender women who have sex with men
From the Journals
Increased cardiovascular risk seen early on with testosterone replacement therapy