NAMS position statement on HT and menopause updated

September 10, 2008

The North American Menopause Society has issued an update to its 2007 recommendations on the use of menopausal hormone therapy in postmenopausal women. The position statement was created by...

Testosterone replacement therapy appears safe for prostate

January 1, 2007

Testosterone replacement therapy can normalize serum androgen levels but has no apparent effect on prostate tissues, androgen levels or cellular functions, according to a recent study. “We were unable...

Increased regulation needed for hormones

December 1, 2006

Recent claims that bioidentical hormones are safer or more effective than traditional hormone therapies have led The Endocrine Society to issue a position statement calling for increased regulatory ov...

DHEA, low-dose testosterone largely ineffective as antiaging therapies

November 1, 2006

New research found that dehydroepiandrosterone and low-dose testosterone, which are promoted as antiaging supplements, have little effect on body composition, physical performance, insulin sensitivity...