Testosterone therapy does not increase heart attack risk, study shows

Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 20:02 in Health & Medicine

Testosterone prescriptions for older men in the United States have increased more than three-fold over the past decade. Recent studies linking testosterone use with increased risk of heart attack and stroke have caused widespread concern among patients and their families. A new US-based study of more than 25,000 older men shows that testosterone therapy does not increase men's risk for heart attack.

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