Men's Health

The impact on sexual function of chronic pain conditions has received little research inquiry and requires much more focused clinical attention.

"Bigorexia" is the male version of anorexia nervosa. Could you spot it in your practice? More about being a man with a "woman's disorder" in these slides.

The answer, and the evidence behind it, are essential knowledge for primary care.

A 69-year-old in an active surveillance program asks what the revised USPSTF position on PSA testing means for guys like him.

Does treatment for older men have beneficial effects for other health issues? Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge.

The primary male sex hormone connects with a variety of health factors, and therapy could have positive effects. A quick look at 6 new studies.

Wanted: Physicians who will interact with patients the way a good financial counselor would.

Take this quiz to test your knowledge of new findings for an age-old problem in men.

More meeting highlights from ASCO in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment--in case your patient asks.

Slide Show: Get top-line results of 10 new studies on the most common non-skin cancer among US men.

Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge of this deadly disease.

Find ASCO meeting highlights here, with an emphasis on primary care’s role in cancer management.

If the answer to the question "Does PSA screening save lives?" is "yes," where do we go from there?

A new review on the topic in the NEJM covers everything you need to know. We preview with a short Q&A for primary care.

A range of options for metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer offer benefits, but impact on survival and sequencing guidance are less than optimal.

As new teaching replaces old, it seems testosterone replacement may have gone from bad to good and even very good. Here’s how.

African American and white men in racially integrated communities with comparable incomes have far fewer differences in behaviors that contribute to poor health, this study showed.

New guidelines recommend that testosterone replacement therapy be restricted to men who have stable disease, only after a discussion of the potential risks and benefits.

Risk does not go up with exposure to testosterone therapy over a 5-year period or according to total testosterone injections.

Contrary to media reports, a new position statement suggested there is no compelling evidence that testosterone therapy increases or decreases cardiovascular risk.

Heart age is higher than actual age in most men and women, so many don’t understand their risk of cardiovascular diseases and are missing opportunities to prevent them.

The goal is to avoid treating men who don’t need surgery or radiation. A new long-term study points to the potential of surveillance as a treatment option.

More men are turning not to illegal anabolic steroids but to legal appearance- and performance-enhancing drugs, ones that pose a health threat all their own.

Results of a new study suggest men with borderline "low T" may have undiagnosed depression or depressive symptoms and that screening should be increased.

A woman is 277% more likely to get help with weight loss than a man, according to new research in Britain. It can’t be much different in the US. Here’s how to help the guys.

The association remained statistically significant even after adjusting for age, waist circumference, smoking, and other confounders.

One theory posited by the authors of a new study is that asthma patients may have an enhanced propensity for a CD4+ T-cell helper response.

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists pushes back in response to FDA warnings that testosterone replacement therapy may increase cardiovascular risks.

A nasal spray may help men cut calories, a tango-a-day can help keep CVD away, and taking up Spanish or guitar may help a guy remember his anniversary date.