All articles
Everything published so far, newest first. Every clinical claim links to the guideline, review or trial it came from.
Every article here is sourced. The two references used most often are the US Preventive Services Task Force and the Cochrane Library.
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PSA Screening: The Numbers Behind a Decision Nobody Will Make For You
Per 1,000 men screened: 1.3 prostate cancer deaths prevented, 100 diagnosed, about 50 left with sexual dysfunction. Why the recommendation is a conversation, and how to have it.
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Alcohol and Men’s Health: What the 2025 Reviews Actually Found
Two federal reviews landed weeks apart and seemed to contradict each other, and then the dietary guidelines dropped their numeric limits. What the evidence says about alcohol, cancer, testosterone, erections and sleep.
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Sleep Apnea in Men: The Condition Behind the Snoring
Around 80% of moderate-to-severe sleep apnea is never diagnosed. What it does to blood pressure, mood and erections, how to screen yourself in eight questions, and what treatment actually delivers.
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The Health Checks Worth Having, by Age
The annual physical, as a package, does not lower death rates. A short list of specific screens does. Here is that list, by age, with the evidence grade for each.
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Vitamin D: What the Biggest Trial Actually Found
25,871 people, 2,000 IU a day, five years. No reduction in cancer. No reduction in major cardiovascular events. And screening healthy adults is graded “we do not know.”
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Does Testosterone Fix Low Mood and Low Energy?
The trial designed specifically to test vitality found testosterone did not improve fatigue or low energy. The one thing it clearly improved was libido: the opposite of the pitch.
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GLP-1s and Alcohol: The Craving Signal, and What the Trials Actually Show
People on GLP-1s kept reporting they had lost interest in drinking. Two randomised trials have now tested it. The effect is real, the evidence is early, and the drug is not approved for this.
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Pornography and Erectile Function: What the Evidence Actually Supports
No causal link has been demonstrated. What correlates is self-perceived problematic use, about 2 to 8% of users, not frequency. And the arrow may point the other way.
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Who Actually Qualifies for a GLP-1?
The BMI thresholds are specific, the contraindications are absolute, and the indications have expanded well beyond weight. What the label actually says, and the questions you should be asked before a prescription.
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How Depression Actually Presents in Men
The male suicide rate is nearly four times the female rate, and highest in men over 75. Yet men are diagnosed with depression less often. The presentation is a large part of why.