Going bald sucks. Finasteride does not. Millions of men use it every year to help them keep the hair they have and maybe even re-grow a lil bit of what they've lost. Finasteride, the active ingredient ...

Noticing a receding hairline? You’re not alone — and thanks to years of research, effective treatments are within reach. Male ...

A prescription medication that has been available in the U.S. since 1992 might have another significant benefit.

What if a medicine you thought of as “old news” suddenly showed up in new research with fresh benefits that might stretch well beyond its original purpose? That’s exactly the twist happening with a ...

Losing locks? Don’t wig out just yet. Scientists may have found a hair loss treatment that works better than the top drugs ...

Finasteride treatment reduces the risk of low-grade prostate cancer (PCa) in men taking the drug for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), data show. Teemu J. Murtola, MD, of the University ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Please tell us about the safety of taking 5 mg of finasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). One urologist prescribed it, claiming that it is safe and prevents serious bladder ...

A drug that has long been used to treat two common men’s health conditions could have some unexpected benefits. Finasteride — more commonly known as Propecia or Proscar — has treated male pattern ...

New findings from a Finnish study confirm previous research that finasteride use is associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer. In a study of participants in the Finnish Prostate Cancer ...

: To assess cost differences between dutasteride and finasteride use within the first year of initiating treatment for enlarged prostate (EP) among men aged =65 years in a managed care setting.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Please tell us about the safety of taking 5 mg of finasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). One urologist prescribed it, claiming that it is safe and prevents serious bladder ...