Survey: Men Less Aware of Their Hypertension
Men are less likely than women to be aware of their condition and to be currently taking antihypertensive medication.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
CVD Risk Factors More Common in Men
Men are more likely than women to have at least one of the three risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Alternative Meds for Osteoarthritis Lower Among Men
Men are less likely than women to use CAM alone or concomitantly with conventional medications for knee osteoarthritis.
Moderate Drinking Lowers Risk of CVD
Moderate drinkers of alcohol have lower risk of cardiovascular disease than nondrinkers or heavy drinkers.
Metabolic Syndrome More Common in ED Sufferers
Men with erectile dysfunction (ED) have a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome than those without ED.
Detecting High-Grade PCa Improved with Ultrasound
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can detect almost three times as many higher-grade prostate cancers using half a many needle biopsies.
Antiandrogen Therapy May Thwart Bladder Cancer
A protein that confers a worse prognosis in bladder cancer when present in high levels may be regulated by androgens, suggesting a role for antiandrogen agents in the treatment of this disease.
PET Imaging Agent Detects Recurrent PCa
The FDA has approved the production and use of Choline C 11 Injection, a PET imaging agent used to help detect recurrent PCa.
Study: Retinopathy May Reflect Renal Disease
In an analysis, greater severity of retinopathy was strongly associated with lower estimated glomerular filtration rate.
Testicular Cancer, Pot Smoking Linked
Those who had ever smoked marijuana were almost twice as likely as non-users of marijuana to develop the disease.
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