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Men more susceptible to memory problems

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 9:51am CDT

Men are more susceptible than women to memory problems in old age, according to a new study.

Old age - People - Men - Knowledge Management - Memory Improvement
5 common misdiagnoses for men

Posted: August 29th, 2010, 12:20pm CDT

The scary truth is that sometimes your M.D. is just plain wrong. Asthma, migraine and vasomotor rhinitis are among the conditions most commonly misdiagnosed in men, some of which could lead to facing the knife unnecessarily.
Asthma - Rhinitis - Migraine - Health - Conditions and Diseases
Guys, these 7 quick checks could save your life

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 7:16am CDT

Regularly assess your health with a few morning inspections that are easy and accurate.
Business - Products - Publishing and Printing - Printing - Forms
Late-blooming ladies can blame their little bros

Posted: August 18th, 2010, 3:17pm CDT

Brothers may delay their sisters from becoming women and from having sex, new findings from Australia suggest.

Australia - People - Orlando Bloom - Oceania - Miranda Kerr
Guys more likely to cheat on high-earning women

Posted: August 16th, 2010, 7:30am CDT

Men who earn significantly less than their female partners, or who earn nothing, are far more likely to cheat than those in relationships where incomes are more or less equal, a new study finds.

Business - cheat - Game - Video game - Maury
Gene variants in Japanese prostate cancer patients

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 12:02pm CDT

A large study in Japan into possible genetic causes for prostate cancer has uncovered five new gene variants which have never been seen in previous studies in Caucasians, researchers said on Monday.
Cancer - Prostate cancer - Research - Health - Conditions and Diseases
Brazilian men swapped at birth work, live together

Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:18pm CDT

Two years back, Dimas Aliprandi and Elton Plaster didn't know of each other's existence. Then they learned they had been accidentally switched at birth more than 20 years ago.

Childbirth - Pregnancy - Health - Pregnancy and Birth - Reproductive Health
Defensiveness good for men — but not women

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 8:35am CDT

Differences in how men and women handle conflict means defensiveness isn't always bad.
People - Women - Men - Arts and Entertainment - Health
No link seen between coffee, prostate cancer risk

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 12:18pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who enjoy their morning cup of coffee can drink a little easier. A new research review finds that java lovers appear no more likely to develop prostate cancer than other men.
Prostate cancer - Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Genitourinary
Sperm in all animals originated 600 million years ago

Posted: July 15th, 2010, 4:30pm CDT

A gene responsible for sperm production is so vital that its function has remained unaltered throughout evolution and is found in almost all animals, according to a new study. The results suggest the ability to produce sperm originated 600 million years ago.

Evolution - Gene - Animal - Biology - Human
Men taking Viagra risk sex diseases

Posted: July 5th, 2010, 5:28pm CDT

Men who took erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra were more likely to become infected with sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Sildenafil - Health - Sexually transmitted disease - Men's Health - Conditions and Diseases
Testosterone gel linked to heart problems

Posted: June 30th, 2010, 5:23pm CDT

Testosterone treatments may build muscle mass in older men, but they may carry a risk of heart problems in people with poor mobility, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
Heart disease - Muscle - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders
S. Africa sees rise in post-circumcision deaths

Posted: June 29th, 2010, 1:38pm CDT

South African health officials say they are concerned about the rise in deaths among men who have had botched traditional circumcisions.
Africa - South Africa - Health - Arts and Entertainment - 2010 FIFA World Cup
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Posted: June 29th, 2010, 1:38pm CDT
Dads empower kids to take chances

Posted: June 18th, 2010, 7:24am CDT

Researchers have begun to focus on the special role dads take in child rearing. Studies have shown that dads empower their kids, giving them the impetus to go out to explore the world, to meet new people and to take chances.

Parenting - Father - Family - Home - Children
Hey, dad — it's your turn to cook dinner

Posted: June 17th, 2010, 7:22am CDT

Dads, it’s almost your day. But while you enjoy the homemade cards, ties and gadgets from your loved ones, think about giving something back to the family. Cook more.

Home - Cook - Family - Parenting - Fathers
Hey, dad, it's your turn to cook dinner

Posted: June 17th, 2010, 7:22am CDT

Dads, it’s almost your day. But while you enjoy the homemade cards, ties and gadgets from your loved ones, think about giving something back to the family. Cook more.

Home - Cook - Family - Parenting - Fathers
Dad's gift to the family? Cooking dinner

Posted: June 17th, 2010, 7:22am CDT

Dads, it’s almost your day. But while you enjoy the homemade cards, ties and gadgets from your loved ones, there's a simple way to show your love for your family.

Home - Cook - Family - Parenting - Fathers
Brown-eyed guys seem tougher

Posted: June 16th, 2010, 11:24am CDT

There's something in the faces of brown-eyed white men that makes them come off as more dominant than their blue-eyed peers, a new study suggests. And it isn't their eye color.

Color - Eye color - Eye - United States - Education
Genes linked to testicular cancer found

Posted: June 13th, 2010, 12:17pm CDT

British scientists have found three new genetic risk factors for testicular cancer, the most common form of the disease in young men, and say their findings should aid efforts for better treatments and earlier diagnosis.
Cancer - Testicular cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Genitourinary
Dude, these briefs could save your life

Posted: June 10th, 2010, 9:32am CDT

A team of U.S. scientists has designed some new men's briefs that may be comfortable, durable and even stylish but, unlike most underpants, may be able to save lives.
Undergarment - Men - Clothing - Shopping - Underwear
Yes, Seinfeld, gay guys are thinner

Posted: June 8th, 2010, 7:34am CDT

In a famous episode of “Seinfeld,” Jerry complains that people constantly assume he's gay because he’s single, obsessively neat — and thin. As it turns out, at least part of that punchline may be anchored in fact.

Seinfeld - Jerry Seinfeld - Comedy - Gay Lesbian and Bisexual - Television
Radiation may boost prostate cancer survival

Posted: June 6th, 2010, 1:45pm CDT

Doctors are reporting a key advance in treating men with cancer that has started to spread beyond the prostate: survival is significantly better if radiation is added to standard hormone treatments.
Cancer - Prostate cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Prostate
New test reveals good sperm vs. bad

Posted: June 2nd, 2010, 9:53am CDT

A simple laboratory test can separate healthy, functional sperm cells from sperm with damaged DNA with 99-percent accuracy, according to new research.
DNA - Sperm - Cell - Business - United States
Trigger happy? New spray delays amorous men

Posted: June 1st, 2010, 7:33am CDT

Could a quick spritz from a spray bottle make a man a better lover by treating his Quick Draw McGraw syndrome? Maybe. A scientific trial of a new numbing product shows promise.

Spray bottle - Health - Business - Water - Shopping
Sex hormone explains higher liver cancer risk in men

Posted: May 19th, 2010, 3:07am CDT

Male sex hormones may explain why men who suffer from the hepatitis B liver disease are more likely to develop liver cancer than women, researchers in Taiwan have found.
Hepatitis - Health - Liver cancer - Liver - Conditions and Diseases
New dads get baby blues, too

Posted: May 18th, 2010, 5:28pm CDT

Dads get the blues after baby is born, too. One in 10 fathers, and one in five mothers, experience prenatal or postpartum depression, with the risks peaking when the baby is 3 to 6 months old, a new study reveals.
Postpartum depression - Depression - Pregnancy - Parenting - Health
Downside of Viagra? Possible hearing loss

Posted: May 18th, 2010, 2:19pm CDT

Men who take Viagra could be at an increased risk for long-term hearing loss, a new study suggests. The results show that men over 40 who took Viagra were twice as likely to report hearing loss as were men who had not used the drugs.
Skinny mannequins renew "too thin" debate

Posted: May 7th, 2010, 8:58am CDT

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Eating disorder campaigners are on the warpath over the latest designs from British mannequin maker Rootstein.
FDA approves new drug for prostate cancer

Posted: April 29th, 2010, 5:59pm CDT

A first-of-a-kind prostate cancer treatment that uses the body's immune system to fight the disease received federal approval Thursday.

Food and Drug Administration - Cancer - Prostate cancer - Immune system - Health