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Will this help more men get prostate checkups?

Will this help more men get prostate checkups?21 aug43 min

New clinical guidelines for early detection of prostate cancer make big changes to screening, with an end to the digital examination and more frequent PSA tests in older age groups.

A new global study suggests people over sixty may face serious health risks from heat at much lower temperatures than previously understood.

Overuse of active skincare is one of the causes of peri-orificial dermatitis. We ask a dermatologist about the best way to treat it.

References

Guidelines for the early detection of prostate cancer

Lancet Planet Health: Exceeding human heat tolerance in a warming, ageing world: a global projection modelling study

ABC Health: People over 60 face heat exposure danger at lower temperatures, study suggests

National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2025: Tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine insights

WHO Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo

TGA flexes its muscle against illegal peptides and steroids

Melanotan II tanning peptide products found to be inconsistently dosed