Men's Health
Conference Coverage
Phototherapy has lasting benefit in low-risk prostate cancer
SAN FRANCISCO – A 4-year extension study shows fewer conversions to radical therapy in men with low-risk prostate cancer who receive vascular-...
Conference Coverage
Testosterone therapy tied to kidney stone risk
Testosterone’s effect on kidney oxalate and citrate levels may drive the increased risk.
Primary Care Medical Abstracts
Abstract: Divergent Responses to Mammography and Prostate-Specific Antigen Recommendations
The authors, from the Cleveland Clinic, explore the reasons for divergent responses to recent guideline recommendations against screening for...
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Prostate screening should be by request
And when to suspect asthma misdiagnosis.
Guidelines
USPSTF advises against widespread prostate cancer screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force statement recommends doctor/patient discussion of risks and benefits for most men before PSA screening.
Conference Coverage
Dexamethasone lowered risk of urinary retention in laparoscopic hernia repair
Dexamethasone may prevent overstimulation of the bladder neck and prostate during surgery.
From the Journals
Zika virus: Sexual contact risk may be limited to short window
Infectious Zika virus in the semen of symptomatic infected men appears to be uncommon and limited to the first few weeks after onset of illness....
Conference Coverage
Transgender women on HT have lower bone density, more fat mass than men
Bone density was lower than reference men and similar to reference women.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Poorer cardiometabolic health seen in men with low sperm count
The cardiometabolic derangement was seen even in men with normal testosterone levels.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Can androgen therapy improve male frailty?
And empagliflozin could cut liver fat in diabetes.
Conference Coverage
Declining androgen levels correlated with increased frailty
How much do testosterone levels affect strength in elderly patients?