Mark L. Fuerst

November 10, 2015

New guidelines recommend that testosterone replacement therapy be restricted to men who have stable disease, only after a discussion of the potential risks and benefits.

November 04, 2015

A new study also shows that patients with type 2 DM are more prone to infections years before they receive a diagnosis and may end up with an increased demand for antibiotics.

November 04, 2015

Recent USPSTF recommendations will go far to identify patients with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, but maybe not far enough.

October 26, 2015

Here, during Respiratory Care Week, studies address safety concerns with new opioid use, relationships between PTSD and COPD, and a new smartphone app for better patient compliance.

October 12, 2015

Risk does not go up with exposure to testosterone therapy over a 5-year period or according to total testosterone injections.

October 12, 2015

Contrary to media reports, a new position statement suggested there is no compelling evidence that testosterone therapy increases or decreases cardiovascular risk.

September 23, 2015

This liquid instillation approach may lead to more effective treatment for a variety of lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis, COPD, bronchopneumonia, and lung cancer.

September 16, 2015

Heart age is higher than actual age in most men and women, so many don’t understand their risk of cardiovascular diseases and are missing opportunities to prevent them.

September 15, 2015

The goal is to avoid treating men who don’t need surgery or radiation. A new long-term study points to the potential of surveillance as a treatment option.

August 24, 2015

Lethal prostate cancer is less-not more-likely to develop in patients with asthma. The Health Professionals Follow-up Study answers key questions about why.