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More men with long-term opioid use are screened for low testosterone than men taking opioids for a short period of time; however

Screening for Opioid-Related Low Testosterone Underused

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Rates of screening, treatment for low testosterone higher for prolonged versus short-term opioid users
Elderly prostate cancer patients with preexisting cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) using abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide have higher short-term mortality compared with their counterparts without CVDs

Comorbid CVD May Up Mortality With ADT for Prostate Cancer

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Seniors with preexisting cardiovascular diseases have higher risk for short-term mortality with AA, ENZ
For postmenopausal women with low sexual desire causing distress

Review Supports Testosterone for Low Sexual Desire in Women

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Beneficial effects for postmenopausal women, with preference for nonoral testosterone administration
Among elderly patients with prostate cancer

Androgen Deprivation Therapy May Up Risk of Alzheimer Disease

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ADT exposure linked to subsequent Alzheimer disease diagnosis among elderly men at eight years
Transgender women receiving hormone treatments are at greater risk for developing breast cancer than cisgender men

Hormone Therapy in Transgender Women Ups Breast Cancer Risk

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Transgender people on hormones, cisgender people should follow same breast cancer screening guidelines
For women with bleeding in early pregnancy

Progesterone Offers No Benefit for Bleeding in Early Pregnancy

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Progesterone administered in first trimester does not result in significantly more live births
Taking at least 20 minutes per day to leisurely walk or sit in a place that makes you feel in contact with nature can significantly lower stress hormone levels

Daily Dose of Nature Cuts Stress Hormone Levels

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Only 20 minutes of nature contact shows most efficient lowering of cortisol levels
Sex hormones may impact the risk for asthma

Sex Hormone Levels May Impact Development of Asthma

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Genetic evidence shows elevated SHBG levels may protect against asthma, mostly in females
Azedra (iobenguane) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat people 12 and older with rare adrenal gland tumors (pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma) that can't be surgically removed and have spread beyond the original site.

FDA Approves Azedra for Rare Adrenal Tumors

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First systemic treatment for patients who experience tumor-related symptoms such as hypertension
Biotin

Case Shows Biotin Can Interfere With Multiple Endocrine Tests

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48-year-old woman taking biotin had abnormal results for multiple tests, including total testosterone