Men's Health

  • Syphilis 100 years later: Another lost opportunity?
    Kristin A. Englund, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2017, 84 (7) 514-516; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16124

    A century of progress and then backward steps on syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases.

  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia: Evaluation and medical management in primary care
    Benign prostatic hyperplasia: Evaluation and medical management in primary care
    Raman Unnikrishnan, MD, Nima Almassi, MD and Khaled Fareed, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2017, 84 (1) 53-64; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16008

    Effective medical therapy is available but underutilized in the primary care setting.

  • Phlegmasia cerulea dolens from radiation-induced venous stenosis
    Suman Paul, MBBS, PhD and Mujeeb Sheikh, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2016, 83 (12) 865-867; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15166

    The patient had received pelvic radiation 10 years earlier for prostate cancer.

  • Taurine, energy drinks, and neuroendocrine effects
    Jonathan J. Caine, MD and Thomas D. Geracioti, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2016, 83 (12) 895-904; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15050

    Taurine is a major ingredient in popular energy drinks, but little is known about its neuroendocrine effects.

  • LGBT care: There has been progress
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 477; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83b.07016

    A tectonic shift has taken place in how we perceive and interact with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

  • Best practices in LGBT care: A guide for primary care physicians
    Megan C. McNamara, MD, MSc and Henry Ng, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 531-541; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15148

    Myths, disparities, and a step-by-step approach to the care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients.

  • Should I suspect obstructive sleep apnea if a patient has hard-to-control hypertension?
    Harneet K. Walia, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 419-421; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15112

    Yes. Obstructive sleep apnea is common and is associated with hypertension and resistant hypertension.

  • Opioids for persistent pain in older adults
    Marissa Galicia-Castillo, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 443-451; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15023

    Legitimate need must be balanced against the risks, especially in older patients.

  • Treating and preventing acute exacerbations of COPD
    Umur S. Hatipoglu, MD and Loutfi S. Aboussouan, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 289-300; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14188

    Corticosteroids, antibiotics, and bronchodilators are the cornerstones of prevention and treatment.

  • Advances in the treatment of dyslipidemia
    Marc S. Sabatine, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2016, 83 (3) 181-186; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83gr.16001

    Current guidelines do not set specifi c targets for LDL-C, but evidence supports the concept that lower is better.

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