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

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Agency Press Releases
Date   Title
8/4/08 Task Force Says Men Age 75 and Older Should Not Be Screened for Prostate Cancer
7/15/08 AHRQ and AARP Team to Help Adults over 50 Stay Healthy
4/21/08 AHRQ and Ad Council Encourage Men To Take Preventive Steps in Their Health Care

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: ScreeningUpdated (August 2008)
Prostate Cancer, Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies (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)
Coronary Artery Disease, Comparative Effectiveness of Interventions (October 2007)
Diabetes Mellitus, Adult type 2 Screening: RecommendationsUpdated (June 2008)
Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Pharmacologic Management: Evidence Report (July 2003)
High Blood Pressure Screening: Recommendations (December 2007)
Hypertension, Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment (November 2007)
Lipid Disorder Screening: RecommendationsUpdated (June 2008)
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)
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

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 Report (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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