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Male fertility is declining worldwide. Study makes recommendations to tackle problem
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 16, 2023 Source:Male fertility is declining worldwide. Study makes recommendations to tackle problem Reference:Frequency, morbidity and equity — the case for increased research on male fertility
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Testosterone replacement study in men who had preexisting or a high risk of cardiovascular disease and who reported symptoms of hypogonadism (low testosterone) did not have any increased incidence of major adverse cardiac events compared to placebo.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 4, 2023 Source:Popular ‘low T’ treatment is safe for men with heart disease, but doctors warn it’s no youth serum Reference:Cardiovascular Safety of Testosterone-Replacement Therapy
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One in five chance of natural pregnancy after IVF baby according to review of 11 international studies.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 22, 2023 Source:One in five chance of natural pregnancy after IVF baby
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Gender dysphoria in young people is rising—and so is professional disagreement
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 31, 2023 Source:Gender dysphoria in young people is rising—and so is professional disagreement Harmless ‘pause’ or ‘locking’ kids into gender transition? What we know about puberty blockers
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Physicians and researchers noticing sudden development of diabetes in some people following Covid infection.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 15, 2021 Source:A new COVID-19 side effect? Some patients are developing sudden onset diabetes
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Study: Hardened arteries in half of people aged 40-54. Yeah, so?
Health Headlines Commentary for December 13, 2017 Source: Half of people aged 40-54 have hardened arteries: study Reference: Normal LDL-Cholesterol Levels Are Associated With Subclinical Atherosclerosis in the Absence of Risk Factors
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Testosterone studied for its possible role in asthma development
Health Headlines Commentary for November 29, 2017 Source: Testosterone could explain why asthma is more common in women than men Reference: Testosterone Attenuates Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cell-Mediated Airway Inflammation
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Meta-analysis study of diminishing male fertility a starting point to determine its veracity
Health Headlines Commentary for July 26, 2017 Source: Sperm counts have declined by more than half for Western men, study finds Reference: Temporal trends in sperm count: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis
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Study linking soft drinks with dementia and stroke is a classic post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy and media laps it up
Health Headlines Commentary for April 21, 2017 Analysis: Diet soda and stroke & dementia news coverage: 3 key points weren’t always reported Source: Two new studies suggest links between soft drinks, dementia and stroke Study Links Diet Soda to Stroke, Dementia – But can’t determine causality; some associations diminished with adjustments Reference: Sugar-sweetened and artificially…