Treatment Adverse Events Vary With Favorable, Unfavorable Prognosis in Prostate Cancer
Radical prostatectomy linked to worse urinary incontinence but not worse sexual function for men with favorable, unfavorable prognosis
Digital Rectal Exam Has Low Diagnostic Value for Prostate Cancer
Low diagnostic value seen as independent test and supplementary measure to PSA for detection of prostate cancer
Older Adults Average 20.7 Total Health Care Contact Days a Year
Factors linked to more ambulatory contact days include younger age, female sex, White race, non-Hispanic ethnicity
Most Men Choose Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
Recommendation by urologist was strongest determinant for AS uptake; shared treatment decision also linked to AS
Testosterone Treatment Does Not Cut Fracture Incidence in Men With Hypogonadism
Findings show no reduction in clinical fracture among middle-aged, older men with hypogonadism
Age-Adjusted Cancer Mortality Rates Decreased From 2000 to 2020
However, racial and ethnic disparities persisted for various cancers, including prostate, male lung and bronchus, and female colorectal cancer
Commercially Available Alkaline Water Not Likely to Prevent Kidney Stones
Five analyzed brands have negligible alkali content compared with potassium citrate or other supplements
Combo of PDE5i, Nitrates Increases Cardiovascular Morbidity, Mortality in Stable CAD
Increased risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality seen with PDE5i use for erectile dysfunction in men with CAD
CDC: 5.7 Percent of Adults Lacked Reliable Transportation in 2022
Lack of reliable transportation for daily living more likely for women than men, lowest among Asian non-Hispanic adults
Affordable Care Act Sees Record Number of Americans Signing Up
Latest enrollment figures mean a quarter more Americans have signed up for coverage this year compared with last year