Testosterone

Testosterone for ‘Low T’ Raises Death, MI, and Stroke Risk

IMNG Medical Media, 2013 Nov 05, MA Moon Full Story:  http://www.practiceupdate.com/news/3617 Testosterone therapy taken for “low T” raises the risk of mortality, myocardial infarction, and ischemic stroke, according to a report published online Nov. 5 in JAMA. The risk elevation is consistent in both men who have existing coronary artery disease and men who do […]

Treatment of Low Testosterone Tied to Higher Stroke Risk in Veterans

Published: Nov 5, 2013 | Updated: Nov 6, 2013 By Elizabeth DeVita Raeburn, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Full Story:  http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/GeneralEndocrinology/42735 Action Points In a retrospective study of a cohort of men in the Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system who underwent coronary angiography and had a low serum testosterone level, the use of testosterone therapy […]

Is Low Testosterone Concentration a Risk Factor for Metabolic Syndrome in Healthy Middle-Aged Men?

A Tsujimura Urology 2013 Oct 01;82(4)814-819 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In a study of 1150 Japanese men, researchers analyzed the predictive value of low serum testosterone levels for risk of metabolic syndrome, finding a direct relationship between the two, with the lowest quintile of total testosterone carrying a 15% risk. ABSTRACT Objective: To clarify the probability of low […]

Is Low Testosterone Concentration a Risk Factor for Metabolic Syndrome in Healthy Middle-Aged Men?

Urology 2013 Oct 01;82(4)814-819, A Tsujimura, Y Miyagawa, K Takezawa, H Okuda, S Fukuhara, H Kiuchi, T Takao, R Yamamoto, M Nishida, K Yamauchi-Takihara, T Moriyama, N Nonomura TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Is a low testosterone level a risk factor for metabolic syndrome? Physical examination results, lab values, and total testosterone (TT) were assessed in 1150 Japanese […]

The Dolly Parton Effect

By Dr. Davis | August 9, 2012 Bread makes males breasts grow. It’s that simple. Eat a roll, grow breasts. Eat pizza, grow breasts. Eat a sandwich, wrap, donut, sub, pretzel, or ciabatta, grow breasts. See those big tough guys on the construction site, all eating their Big Man sandwiches, or the cops sitting at […]