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Men's Health News Roundup
July 14, 2015
Welcome to the ASMH's News Roundup, a new source of information that focuses on the science and practice of men's health. Every other week we highlight the most notable and important developments in men's health, keeping you informed about this emerging and fast-moving area of practice.
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Welcome to the American Society for Men's Health Men's Health News Roundup, a new membership benefit. On a biweekly basis, the Roundup brings you the latest information you need to know about men's health.
For daily information about men's health issues, follow us on Twitter 
Because this is your newsletter, we invite and urge you, an ASMH member, to submit letters of opinion and commentary on issues you feel should be brought to the attention of our fellow members. Submit your thoughts to info@asmhnet.org. We're eager to hear from you!
We hope you find this new membership benefit to be of value. As always, we welcome your thoughts on how it can be improved.
Thanks so much for being an ASMH member!
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Martin Miner, MD
President, ASMH
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The International Society for Sexual Medicine has developed comprehensive guidelines to assist clinicians in better management and recognition of testosterone deficiency in men, according to research in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.The International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) convened a panel of 18 experts and developed the "Process of Care" to provide evidence-based recommendations for clinicians without expertise in endocrinology, the authors wrote, including physicians in family medicine and general urology practice. The guidelines outline who should be tested for testosterone deficiency, what drug interventions or lifestyle modifications are appropriate, and how the current controversy surrounding testosterone replacement therapy, prostate cancer and cardiovascular disease should be weighed. Helio, July 12, 2015 |
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Testosterone supplements won't help men with low testosterone ease any problems they have with ejaculatory function, a new study suggests.
Health Day, July 10, 2015 |
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Prostate cancer is one of the most deadly cancers for men, but current diagnosis methods using antibodies are not completely reliable. A new sensor chip could be the solution to the problem, however, making prostate cancer diagnosis more efficient and reliable according to the results of a recent study. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Birmingham in the UK and is published in Chemical Science. Its findings demonstrate that the new technology could reduce the number of false readings that occur with traditional diagnosis methods. Medical News Today, July 9, 2015 |
Testosterone Replacement Therapy and Prostate Cancer Risk A review of research on the use of testosterone replacement therapy in men with a history of prostate cancer and in men with elevated prostate cancer risk found no evidence of statistically significant associations between such treatment and cancer progression.
HCP Live, July 8, 2015
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Women live longer than men because of lifestyle, not biology
Women live longer than men because they are less prone to heart disease and smoking-related illnesses due to modern lifestyles, rather than any biological difference, a new study has found. Researchers found that heart disease was responsible for as much as 40% of the ratio increase in male to female mortality, while smoking contributed about 30% of the increase.
Newsweek, July 7, 2015
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Hidden Pain: What You Need to Know About Men and Depression
Depression has been seen as a health issue only faced by women, but the illness does not discriminate. Women, men, and even children can become crushed under the crippling weight of depression.
Dr. Margaret Rutherford
, a clinical psychologist who recently completed a study on men and depression, says more women than men typically seek therapy, which explains the myth of depression as a "woman's disease."
Cheat Sheet, July 6, 2015
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Boys more likely than girls to receive anti-psychotic drugs
Antipsychotic drugs have become popular options for treatment of children and young people -- a new study shows that nearly 3 percent of children and adolescents, notably many more boys than girls, receive a prescription for them.
UPI, July 6, 2015
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CPhA Calls for HPV Strategy for Young Men to Save Lives
The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) urges the federal government to enhance its national immunization strategy to ensure that all Canadians have the opportunity to protect themselves against the common strains of HPV (human papillomavirus) through immunization. The lack of access to HPV vaccination programs for young men in
Canada
is needlessly putting the health of Canadians at risk.
Canadian Newswire, July 6, 2015
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Men with 'low testosterone' have higher rates of depression
Researchers at the George Washington University (GW), led by Michael S. Irwig, M.D., found that men referred for tertiary care for borderline testosterone levels had much higher rates of depression and depressive symptoms than those of the general population.
Medical Express, June 30, 2015
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The researchers found that greater cannabis use led to greater weight gain specifically, in male non-cigarette smokers. And significantly, in male cigarette smokers, the effect was almost the opposite, the study said. The Health Site, June 30, 2015 |
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The efficacy of systemic docetaxel for the treatment of prostate cancer is "perhaps the most exciting data for prostate cancer" to come out over the last year, according to Jorge Garcia, MD, who leads the advanced prostate cancer research program at the Taussig Cancer Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. Here, Garcia discusses the Top Takeaways from two docetaxel studies presented at the ASCO 2015 Annual Meeting. Helio, June 24, 2015 |
WHY A SOCIETY FOR MEN'S HEALTH?
Men's health is a multidisciplinary area of medical and health care practice, spanning a wide range of medical specialties and health disciplines. Yet, in 2012, no one national professional organization existed to promote men's health in clinical practice.
The
American Society for Men's Health was founded in 2012 in response to that need and is dedicated to the rapidly growing field of men's health. The mission of ASMH is to promote education, research and teaching related to the unique health care needs of males from adolescence to the end of life. ASMH is dedicated to identifying and promoting collaboration amongst health specialties and disciplines. This mission is accomplished through public and health care provider education, promotion of research, and advocating for public policies that address the unique health care needs of males.
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The
Men's Health News Roundup
is produced by the American Society for Men's Health and is released every other week.
For more information contact Dennis J. Barbour, Esq. Men's Health News Roundup editor and Executive Director of the Partnership for Male Youth, at
dbarbour@partnershipformaleyouth.org
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