Men's Health
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Fitness attenuates systolic BP’s age-related rise
Key clinical point: Physically fit men may postpone the inevitable rise of systolic blood pressure by 10 years.
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Studies point to potential for huge HCV rise in MSM
Key clinical point: Physicians should ask men who have sex with men very specific questions about sexual activity and injection drug use.Major...
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Blood marker may signal enzalutamide, abiraterone resistance
Key clinical point: Detection of AR-V7 in the peripheral blood appears to be a marker of resistance to both enzalutamide and abiraterone treatment...
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Testosterone replacement enhances aerobic capacity in mobility-limited men
Key clinical point: Testosterone replacement therapy neutralizes the age-related decline in aerobic capacity in older men with low testosterone...
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Higher cholesterol levels linked to reduced fertility
Key clinical point: The cholesterol levels of both partners may predict the likelihood of conception.Major finding: Couples who did not become...
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PSA density predicts progression of low-risk prostate cancer during active surveillance
Key clinical point: At 5 years after diagnosis of low-risk prostate cancer, most men who undergo active surveillance do not require treatment....
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Stressing MMR benefits to child boosts intention to vaccinate
Key clinical finding: Emphasizing the benefits of a vaccine for their child seems to have the greatest effect on parents.Major finding: Providing...
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Robot-assisted radical cystectomy doesn’t cut complications
Key clinical point: Decisions about surgical approach to bladder cancer surgery should not be based on the assumption that robot-assisted...
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VIDEO: Mindfulness potential tool for diabetes patients to cope with stress
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FDA panel recommends against approval of ultrasound therapy for early prostate cancer
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Low extragenital STD screening rates result in missed infections
Key clinical point: If physicians don’t look for extragenital STDs in men, they won’t find them.Major finding: Failure to screen resulted in an...