Men's Health
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U-shaped link between physical activity and heart failure
Key clinical point: A study has found a U-shaped association between total physical activity and heart failure risk in men. Major finding: Men who...
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Testosterone therapy didn’t boost atherosclerosis over 3 years
Key clinical point: For older men who used testosterone gel, 3 years of treatment did not worsen carotid artery intima-media thickness or coronary...
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Short-term CVD risk rises with testicular cancer chemotherapy
Patients with testicular nonseminoma who undergo chemotherapy experience a nearly fivefold increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease...
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Study finds sharp increase in active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer
Key clinical point: The management of patients with localized prostate cancer has changed dramatically in recent years. Major finding:...
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AUA: Testosterone solution increases sex drive, energy, and testosterone in hypogonadal men
Key clinical point: Testosterone 2% solution appears to be a safe and effective treatment for most hypogonadal men. Major finding: Normalization...
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AUA: Enclomiphene boosts testosterone without harming sperm production
Key clinical point: Enclomiphene raised testosterone in hypogonadal men better than a testosterone gel, with no effect on spermatogenesis. Major...
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Erectile dysfunction meds’ link to melanoma not causal
Key clinical point: Sildenafil, vardenafil, and tadalafil are associated with a modestly but significantly increased risk of malignant melanoma....
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DDW: New scale measures impact of IBD on sexual function in men
Key clinical point: Once validated, a new scale designed to evaluate sexual dysfunction in men with inflammatory bowel disease could provide a...
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Urine assay ruled out high-grade prostate cancer
A urine exosome gene signature demonstrated excellent discrimination for the diagnosis of GS7 or higher prostate cancer for men presenting with...
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Erectile dysfunction: New frontier in interventional cardiology
Balloon angioplasty of penile stenoses is an effective short-term treatment for erectile dysfunction in the majority of treated patients.
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MDD tied to lower bone mineral density in men
Antidepressant use is associated with lower bone mineral density, but only among men with low body weight.