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A male hormonal contraceptive would be a welcome addition to current family planning efforts. Herein, we summarize efforts to develop such a contraceptive, with a focus on contraceptive efficacy studies and new compounds that might offer advantages in terms of route of administration and longer half-lives compared with older compounds.
Despite incontrovertible evidence of the harmful effects of endocrine disruptors, a sound public health policy is still absent. Meanwhile, the press has revealed the hindering role of industry lobbyists and conflicts of interest among members of the regulatory bodies. Here, we identify another hindrance; one that stems from current experimental research practices.
Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for severe obesity, but it can have unintended negative psychosocial consequences, including an increased risk of alcohol use disorder. A greater understanding of the psychosocial effects of bariatric surgery will probably improve treatment outcomes.
