Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Testosterone Prescriptions Triple: Why?

Testosterone Prescriptions Nearly Triple In Last Decade by Rachael Rettner.  LiveScience.  June 3, 2013.

(1)  Testosterone therapy for men ages 40 and older increased _________________ from _____________________.

(2)  An expert quoted in the article attributed the increase largely to ______________ marketing campaigns.

(3)  Studies provide __________ results about benefits and possible harms.

(4)  Two positive results of tester one treatments are __________________

(5)  Negative results can possibly include _______________________________

(6)  "Low T" is popular name for ________________.

(7)  Men are typically treated for hypogonadism if ____________________________.

(8)  _____% of men who received treatment did not have their testosterone levels measured.

(9)  Testosterone levels can vary depending on ________________.

(10)  Some symptoms of low T can be caused by other conditions including _____________.

(11)  The fact that the sample was from a ____________ database may mean that the results are not representative of all U.S. men.

(12)  In an editorial accompanying the study the authors recommended  a ______________________________ to demonstrate that testosterone therapy does more harm than good.

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