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Men's Health

Research Activities: Online Newsletter 
Summarizes study findings, including those specific or relevant to men's  health

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Consumer Materials

Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age
Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+
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What You Need to Know: Taking Aspirin to Lower Your Risk of Heart Attack
Recovering from Heart Problems through Cardiac Rehabilitation
You Can Quit Smoking Kit

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Agency Press Releases
Date   Title
4/21/08 AHRQ and Ad Council Encourage Men To Take Preventive Steps in Their Health Care
2/4/08 Outcomes Vary for Prostate Cancer Patients Choosing Surgery; Overall, No Treatment Proven Superior
10/15/07 Surgery More Likely than Angioplasty To Relieve Pain for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

News and Numbers

Date   Title
3/13/08 Hospital Treatment Costs for Violence Top $2 Billion Annually
1/16/08 Circumcision Rates Highest In Midwest, Lowest in West
5/24/07 Prostate Cancer Hospitalizations Declining

 

Clinical Information by Topic

Cancer / Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factors  / Diet & Exercise /  Infectious Diseases / Medication Use / Mental Health / Musculoskeletal Conditions / Nerve and Brain Conditions / Urology

Cancer

Antioxidant Supplements, Prevention and Treatment of Cancer: Evidence Report (October 2003)  
Colorectal Cancer Screening: Recommendations (July 2002)
Cancer Family History, Collection and Use in Primary Care (October 2007)
Lung Cancer Screening: Recommendations (May 2004)
Prostate Cancer: Screening (December 2002)
Prostate Cancer, Comparative Effectiveness of TherapiesNew (February 2008)
Testicular Cancer Screening: Recommendations (February 2004)
Pancreatic Cancer: Screening (February 2004)

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Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factors

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening (2005)
Antioxidant Supplements, Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: Evidence Report (June 2003)
Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: Recommendations (January 2002)
Blood Pressure Monitoring Outside of the Clinic Setting: Evidence Report (November 2002)
Coronary Artery Disease, Comparative Effectiveness of Interventions (October 2007)
Diabetes Mellitus, Adult type 2 Screening: Recommendations (February 2003)
Garlic Effects on Cardiovascular Risks and Disease: Evidence Report (October 2000)
Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Pharmacologic Management: Evidence Report (July 2003)
High Blood Pressure Screening: RecommendationsUpdated (December 2007)
Hypertension, Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment (November 2007)
Lipid Disorder Screening: Recommendations (March 2001)
Obesity Screening: Recommendations (December 2003)

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Diet & Exercise

Antioxidant Supplements, Prevention and Treatment of Cancer: Evidence Report (October 2003)
Antioxidant Supplements, Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: Evidence Report (June 2003)
Garlic Effects on Cardiovascular Risks and Disease: Evidence Report (October 2000)
Healthy Diet: Recommendations (January 2003)
Obesity Screening: Recommendations (December 2003)
Physical Activity: Recommendations (August 2002)
Vitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease: Recommendations (June 2003)

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Infectious Diseases

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection Screening: Recommendations (July 2005)

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Medication Use

Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: Recommendations (January 2002)

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Mental Health

Depression, Post-Myocardial Infarction (May 2005)
Depression Screening: Recommendations (May 2002)
Alcohol Dependence, Pharmacotherapy: Evidence Report (January 1999)
Alcohol Misuse: Screening and Behavioral Counseling (April 2004)

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Musculoskeletal Conditions

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Defining and Managing: Evidence Report (September 2001)
Fracture Prevention in Men and Women With Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis, Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments (December 2007)
Osteoarthritis, Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Analgesics (September 2006)

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Nerve and Brain Conditions

Parkinson's Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment  (June 2003)
Spinal Cord Injury, Management of Neurogenic/Neuropathic Pain  (September 2001)
Spinal Cord Injury, Sexuality and Reproductive Health (December 2004)

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Urology

Fecal & Urinary Incontinence in Adults, Prevention: Evidence ReportNew (December 2007)

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Published Articles

Variation in quality of men's health care by race/ethnicity and social class (March 2005) (PubMed®)

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