ARHP helps you stay abreast of the latest reproductive health news with links to breaking stories and research findings. We track daily news reports from credible sources including newspapers, journals, vetted blogs, conference updates, and others.
Contraception
October 19, 2008 No-scapel Vasectomy Reversal on Horizon from MSNBC
Men & Fertility/Infertility
December 12, 2008 Hispanic Men Face Elevated Risk of Erectile Dysfunction from Medical News Today (press release)
December 5, 2008: Laser Therapy May Improve Fertility from Renal and Urology News
November 18, 2008 Study Finds Association Between Male Birth Defect and Certain Genetic Mutations from EurekAlert (press release) (click here for a link to the abstract)
October 29, 2008 'Menopausal' Men Could Get Sexual Boost from HRT from the New Scientist
October 23, 2008: Unlocking Secrets Of Sperm Proteins from Renal and Urology News
October 9, 2008: Proteins in Sperm Unlock Understanding of Male Infertility, says New Study from Science Daily (press release)
October 3, 2008: Could Chinese Herb Be a Natural Viagra? from U.S. News & World Report
Male Cancers
December 17, 2008 Prostate Cancer Screening Disparities More in Low Income Men from eMaxHealth.com
December 3, 2008
Prostate Cancer Stimulates Nerve Growth from U.S. News & World Report
December 1, 2008 Prostate Cancer Spurs New Nerves from Science Daily
November 18, 2008 AACR FCPR 2008: NSAIDs Lower PSA, But May Not Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk from Medscape Medical News
November 16, 2008 Study: Vitamin C or E pills do not Prevent Cancer from The Associated Press
November 12, 2008 Statins and Prostate Cancer from Endocrine Today
November 3, 2008 Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer Increases Subsequent Risk Of Bladder And Rectal Cancer: A Population Based Cohort Study (press release) from Medical News Today
October 29, 2008 Statins Associated with Reduction in PSA Levels but Implications Are Unclear and Questioned from Medscape Medical News
October 27, 2008 Review of Prostate Cancer Prevention Study Shows No Benefit for Use of Selenium and Vitamin E Supplements (press release) from National Cancer Institute
October 24, 2008 Health Care Providers Should Educate Patients On Vitamin D Deficiency (press release) from Medical News Today
October 16, 2008 Optimized Radiation for Prostate Cancer Therapy from Science Daily
October 16, 2008 Testosterone Therapy in Hypogonadal Men And Potential Prostate Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review from Medical News Today
October 7, 2008: Prostate Meds Not Tied to Increased Hip Fracture Risk from HealthDay News
October 6, 2008: Obesity, Insulin Level Impact Prostate Cancer Survival from U.S. News & World Report
October 1, 2008: Scientists Establish New Blood Test To Better Evaluate Prostate Cancer from the Medical News Today
The Male Role in Reproductive Health
October 13, 2008 New Dads Can Get Postpartum Depression, Too From CNN
Sex, Sexuality & Sexual Health
December 19, 2008 Scientists to EPA: Risks of Chemicals that Alter Male Hormones Should Be Analyzed Together from Scientific American
October 10, 2008 FDA Approves Rapaflo for the Treatment of Symptoms Due to an Enlarged Prostate Gland from FDA
October 8, 2008: Sexual and Contraceptive Behaviors of Teen and Young Adult Men: New Study Paints Troubling Portrait from AScribe Newswire (press release)
October 3, 2008: BPH Appears Less Prevalent in Blacks from Renal and Urology News (click here for a link to the abstract)
Men and STDs/STIs & HIV/AIDS
December 17 2008, Male circumcision may decrease risk of HPV infection and cervical cancer, from Genetic Engineering News (click here for a link to the abstract)
November 13, 2008 Study: HPV Vaccine Prevents Genital Warts in Males from Associated Press
October 7, 2008: New Debate Over Circumcision, HIV Reduction from Time (click herefor a link to the abstract)
October 3, 2008: CDC Releases Updated Estimates About HIV Prevalence in U.S.; Agency Says 1.1 Million People Living With Virus from kaisernetwork.org