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This document outlines recommendations from an international panel on testosterone therapy for aging men with late-onset hypogonadism, emphasizing the need for careful assessment and monitoring due to limited long-term safety data.

The NAMS 2014 recommendations guide healthcare providers on treating health issues in midlife women, emphasizing individualized care and informed decision-making.

This review discusses the complex relationship between testosterone levels and male appearance and behavior, emphasizing the limitations and potential biases in making generalizations from current data.

This review discusses persistent adverse effects of 5α‐reductase inhibitors, like diminished libido and erectile dysfunction, in some patients and highlights the need for patient discussions before therapy, especially for androgenetic alopecia.

This article suggests using only firm criteria to diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents, due to the evolving nature of its features during this period.

These guidelines provide updated recommendations for healthcare professionals on preventing, diagnosing, and treating iron deficiency in pregnant and postpartum women in the UK, acknowledging the lack of high-quality evidence for many current practices.

This review provides updated guidelines for diagnosing and managing women's sexual dysfunctions but reports no new clinical findings; it emphasizes the need for ongoing research and long-term outcome studies.

These guidelines recommend testing thyroid function in patients with obesity due to common hypothyroidism, and highlight that weight loss is crucial for addressing hormonal imbalances, with only modest weight loss benefits from treating endocrine disorders.

This review discusses the effects of hormonal treatments on the physical and mental health of transgender individuals, reporting significant reductions in mental health issues following treatment, but calls for more research on long-term and nonbinary outcomes.

This study reported that continuous intravenous dextran sulfate was toxic and ineffective as a treatment for symptomatic HIV infection, as it did not improve surrogate markers and caused significant side effects.

This article reviews considerations and guidelines for testosterone therapy in older men with low testosterone levels but does not provide new clinical results, emphasizing the need for ongoing evaluation and careful management, particularly regarding risks related to prostate and cardiovascular health.

This review discusses current treatment options for liver hydatidosis, noting the potential benefits and limitations of chemotherapy and highlighting the need for more clinical trials to prevent recurrent disease; it reports no new findings.

This review presents European guidelines for treating tinea capitis, noting systemic antifungals are essential, with griseofulvin preferred for Microsporum infections and newer antifungals viable for Trichophyton but often costlier.

This study classified dutasteride, fesoterodine, and finasteride as beneficial for older or frail elderly patients, while suggesting caution or avoidance of α-blockers and antimuscarinics in this group.

Women with epilepsy should be monitored for reproductive issues, which can be caused by epilepsy or its treatments, especially when using valproate.

This article reviews common pitfalls in biopsy site selection and technique that can lead to misdiagnosis of various skin conditions, highlighting the importance of proper biopsy practices for improving diagnostic accuracy.

This article reviews the challenges of fasting and dietary regimens in producing sustained weight loss and reports no new research findings or results.

This review discusses the role of dietary habits and lifestyle modifications in managing polycystic ovary syndrome and reports no clinical results; the authors emphasize the need for tailored diet therapy in affected women.

In this study, smoking status and intensity were significantly associated with moderate or severe androgenetic alopecia among Asian men, after accounting for age and family history.

This article reviews management strategies for PCOS and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight oral contraceptives, lifestyle modifications, and metformin as key interventions.

This study found that several drugs, including flutamide and spironolactone, significantly reduced hirsutism in women, with reduced effectiveness in those with higher BMI.

Most dermatologic medications are safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding, but some should be avoided due to potential risks.

This review discusses follicular transplantation for hair restoration, highlighting the importance of evaluating patient suitability and careful planning to achieve excellent cosmetic outcomes, but reports no new research findings.

This study found that 38% of women with hair loss had a biotin deficiency, suggesting oral biotin supplementation should be based on confirmed biotin deficiency rather than as a general treatment.

This review discusses the emerging "endocrine phenotype" of COVID-19, highlighting the implications for managing diabetes, obesity, vitamin D deficiency, and other endocrine conditions in affected patients.

Hormonal treatment in transgender women reduces semen quality, but stopping treatment may improve it.

This case report highlights that a woman experienced arsenic toxicosis from kelp supplements, manifesting as alopecia and memory loss, which resolved after stopping the supplements.

This article explores aesthetic techniques in follicular hair transplantation, emphasizing natural-looking results and plans to present a case study, but it reports no new clinical findings.

These guidelines review the management of complications and specific forms of congenital ichthyosis and report no new results; they summarize expert and evidence-based recommendations for clinicians.

This review offers transgender hormone treatment guidelines to assist healthcare providers in improving transgender patients' access to and outcomes of medical care, but it reports no new clinical results.