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Orthopaedic Alerts - Implant Recall

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By Michelle Llamas
Michelle Llamas
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02 March 2016

Testosterone Gel Not the Fountain of Youth, More Studies on Risk Needed

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A new study on testosterone gel revealed that the benefits of drugs like AndroGel are more modest than previously thought. Some doctors are still unsure about encouraging widespread use of the drug without more data on long term health risks like heart problems and prostate cancer.

Makers of popular gels like AndroGel have been criticized for overhyping the benefits of testosterone replacement drugs and promising increased libido, energy and better mood while downplaying side effects. Results of the study suggest that testosterone gels are not cure-alls for the more than one million men that have been smearing gels on their bodies in recent years.

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