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Gene Associated With Pair-Bonding In Animals Has Similar Effects In Human Males
Posted: September 6th, 2008, 7:00am EDT
Variation in the gene for one of the receptors for the hormone vasopressin appears to be associated with how human males bond with their partners, according to an international team of researchers. The researchers found that the "334" allele of a common AVPR1A variation, the human version of avpr1a studied in voles, seemed to have negative effects on men's relationship with their spouses.
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Neighborhood Alcohol Outlets Tied to Kids' Injury Risk
Posted: September 5th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Neighborhood Alcohol Outlets Tied to Kids' Injury Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 9/5/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/5/2008
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More Training, Improved Tools Needed For African Health Workers Performing Male Circumcisions, Study Finds
Posted: September 4th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT
African health workers performing male circumcision in an effort to curb the spread of HIV need better tools and more training to avoid high rates of complications, according to a World Health Organization study published Monday in the WHO Bulletin, Reuters Health reports. -
Scientists Find Gene That Affects Pair-Bonding Behaviour In Men
Posted: September 4th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT
Scientists studying human Swedish twins and voles have discovered a gene variant involved in producing a hormone that affects monogamy in animals whereby men with two copies of the variant were twice as likely to have had a relationship crisis with their spouse or partner in the last 12 months than men who did not carry the variant.
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College Freshmen See Rx Drug Misuse More Risky Than Alcohol, Pot
Posted: September 4th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: College Freshmen See Rx Drug Misuse More Risky Than Alcohol, Pot
Category: Health News
Created: 9/4/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Study Links Serum Calcium, Prostate Cancer Death
Posted: September 4th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Study Links Serum Calcium, Prostate Cancer Death
Category: Health News
Created: 9/4/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Being Tall May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk
Posted: September 4th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Being Tall May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 9/4/2008
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Link Between Gene Variant And Relationship Difficulties
Posted: September 3rd, 2008, 4:00am EDT
Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have found a link between a specific gene and the way men bond to their partners. The results, which are presented in the scientific journal PNAS, can lead to a better understanding of such problems as autism and social phobia.
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Bipolar Risk for Kids Born to Older Dads
Posted: September 3rd, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Bipolar Risk for Kids Born to Older Dads
Category: Health News
Created: 9/3/2008
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'Bonding Gene' Could Help Men Stay Married
Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: 'Bonding Gene' Could Help Men Stay Married
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Created: 9/2/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Treatment May Speed Prostate Cancer
Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Treatment May Speed Prostate Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 9/2/2008
Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2008
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Why Men Are More Prone To Heart Disease: New Research Led By University Of Leicester
Posted: September 1st, 2008, 5:00am EDT
Men are more prone to - and likely to die of - heart disease compared with women of a similar age - and sex hormones are to blame, according to a new University of Leicester led study The findings of a study by Dr Maciej Tomaszewski, New Blood Lecturer in Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Leicester, suggest that this "male disadvantage" may be related to the sex-specific effects of naturally occurring sex hormones. -
THT Launches 'Connect' Counselling For Gay Men, UK
Posted: September 1st, 2008, 4:00am EDT
On September 3 Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching 'Connect' a new low cost counselling service, based in King's Cross, aimed at gay or bisexual men. The service allows men to explore difficulties or challenges in their lives, make sense of experiences and find solutions or coping mechanisms when faced with problems. Each session lasts 50 minutes and THT is able to offer courses ranging from a few sessions to 12 or more. -
Type-2 Young Diabetic Men Suffer Low Testosterone Levels Which Affects Fertility, Muscle Mass, Heart Health
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 7:00am EDT
Young men with type 2 diabetes have significantly low levels of testosterone, endocrinologists at the University at Buffalo have found - a condition that could have a critical effect on their quality of life and on their ability to father children. This study follows research published earlier by these scientists reporting that one-third of middle-aged men with type 2 diabetes have low testosterone levels, requiring treatment for erectile dysfunction. -
Men's Views Of Masculinity, Emotional Fitness, Heat Illness And Athletics
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 4:00am EDT
Men defy stereotypes in defining masculinity Contrary to stereotypes about sexual performance and masculinity, men interviewed in a large international study reported that being seen as honorable, self-reliant and respected was more important to their idea of masculinity than being seen as attractive, sexually active or successful with women. -
Eating Nuts, Popcorn Not Linked With Higher Risk Of Diverticulosis
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Contrary to a common recommendation to avoid eating popcorn, nuts and corn to prevent diverticular complications, a large prospective study of men indicates that the consumption of these foods does not increase the risk of diverticulosis or diverticular complications, according to a study in the August 27 issue of JAMA. Diverticular disease is a common and costly digestive disorder in Western countries. One-third of the U.S.
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Mistaken Beliefs About Cancer Abound
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Mistaken Beliefs About Cancer Abound
Category: Health News
Created: 8/28/2008 2:00:00 AM
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CHADD And AACAP Applaud Michael Phelps For Addressing Stigma Of AD/HD
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
"Congratulations to Michael Phelps for winning eight Olympic gold medals. I applaud him and his mother for speaking about AD/HD. Mr. Phelps shows that it's possible to go beyond coping with AD/HD and truly achieve. His candor addresses stigma and, hopefully, will inspire others to seek help," said AACAP President Robert Hendren, D.O.
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Blood In Semen
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Blood In Semen
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
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For Rare Blood Disorder, Pumping Iron Is the Cure
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: For Rare Blood Disorder, Pumping Iron Is the Cure
Category: Health News
Created: 8/26/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Researchers Examine How Perceptions Of Masculinity Influence HIV Prevention In Central America
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 8:00am EDT
A team of researchers is examining how different perceptions of masculinity can influence HIV prevention messages in Central America, the Columbia State reports. The team, which is supported by USAID and
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Cialis, Viagra Labels to Note Amnesia
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Cialis, Viagra Labels to Note Amnesia
Category: Health News
Created: 8/25/2008
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Namibia Holds Workshop, Conducts Assessment To Examine Male Circumcision For HIV Prevention
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 1:00pm EDT
In order for Namibia to increase access to male circumcision in an effort to curb the spread of HIV in the country, resources need to be mobilized and health facilities nationwide better prepared, Minister of Health and Social Services Richard Kamwi said recently, the New Era/AllAfrica.com reports. According to the New Era/AllAfrica. -
Report Examines HIV Prevention Among At-Risk Groups
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 7:00am EDT
"HIV Prevention Among Vulnerable Populations: The Pathfinder International Approach" (.pdf), Pathfinder International: The report provides information about the risks faced by populations that are particularly vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, including commercial sex workers, injection drug users and men who have sex with men.
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Underaged, Inebriated Easily Get Drinks at Stadiums
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Underaged, Inebriated Easily Get Drinks at Stadiums
Category: Health News
Created: 8/21/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Women's Alcohol Use Tied to Delayed Childbearing
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Women's Alcohol Use Tied to Delayed Childbearing
Category: Health News
Created: 8/21/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/21/2008
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Don't Balls-Up Chance To Address Men's Health, Testicular Cancer - British Medical Association Wales
Posted: August 20th, 2008, 5:00am EDT
WELSH rugby captain, Ryan Jones' backing of the testicular cancer campaign is highly commendable and has the full support of BMA Cymru/Wales. As the leading professional association for doctors, we're not in the business of knocking attempts to raise awareness of such a serious condition - nor a Grand Slam winner, for that matter! But, what it does highlight is the desperate need for decision makers to focus and develop specific policies that target men's health.
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ED Drug Relieves Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Posted: August 20th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: ED Drug Relieves Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Category: Health News
Created: 8/20/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Imaging System Lets Doctors 'See' Cancer During Surgery
Posted: August 20th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Imaging System Lets Doctors 'See' Cancer During Surgery
Category: Health News
Created: 8/20/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Mathematical Model Helps Predict Cancer Tumor Size
Posted: August 20th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Mathematical Model Helps Predict Cancer Tumor Size
Category: Health News
Created: 8/20/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Hair Loss in Men
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Hair Loss in Men
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 6/8/2002
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Statins Might Reverse ED in Some Men
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Statins Might Reverse ED in Some Men
Category: Health News
Created: 8/18/2008
Last Editorial Review: 8/18/2008
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Health Risk Behaviors And Prostate Specific Antigen Awareness Among Men In California
Posted: August 16th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
UroToday.com - In the August 2008 issue of the Journal of Urology, Dr. Firas Ahmed and associates investigated the correlation between certain health risk behaviors and awareness of the PSA test among men residing in California. They hypothesized that men reporting health risk behaviors would have less awareness of the PSA test. The study used the 2003 CHIS, a population based, random digit-dialing telephone survey conducted between August 2003 and February 2004. -
Uganda Launches Male Circumcision Drive To Help Curb Spread Of HIV
Posted: August 15th, 2008, 7:00am EDT
Uganda has launched a male circumcision drive in an effort to curb the spread of HIV in the country, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, the campaign -- which aims to circumcise more than 3,000 local young men between ages 12 and 18 -- aligns with a month-long traditional "circumcision season" practiced by some tribes in Uganda. -
Cook Medical Drives Discussion On Peyronie's Disease With New Resources On MensHealthPD.com
Posted: August 14th, 2008, 5:00am EDT
In its ongoing commitment to remain at the forefront of physician and patient education, Cook Medical announced that new resources are available on MensHealthPD.com including
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Healthy Sex Life Can Extend Into 80s
Posted: August 14th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Healthy Sex Life Can Extend Into 80s
Category: Health News
Created: 8/14/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/14/2008
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AP/Google.com Examines Efforts To Reduce Spread Of HIV Among MSM
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT
The AP/Google.com on Friday examined new approaches to curbing the spread of HIV among men who have sex with men. A program in North Carolina that showed "promising signs" enlisted local MSM opinion leaders to urge their peers to practice safer sex in an effort to curb the spread of HIV, the AP/Google.com reports. -
Washington Post Examines Treatment Of MSM, WSW In Mexico, Latin America, Ability To Access HIV Treatment, Seek Asylum In U.S.
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 8:00am EDT
Asylum applicants, U.S. lawyers and Hispanic advocates say it has become increasingly difficult for men who have sex with men and women who have sex with women from Mexico and other Latin American countries to obtain asylum in the U.S. because of the countries' improved treatment of homosexuality, liberalized laws and expanded HIV/AIDS treatment, according to the -
New Screening Guidelines: Don't Test Men Over 75 For Prostate Cancer
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Over the age of 75 years, men should no longer be screened for prostate cancer, according to recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published on August 5, 2008 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Additionally, they indicate that younger men should discuss the potential risks and benefits of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) treatment with their doctors before performing the test.
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Surgery Helps With Prostate Cancer, Sometimes
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Surgery Helps With Prostate Cancer, Sometimes
Category: Health News
Created: 8/13/2008 9:18:00 AM
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Drinking Problems Greater Among Returning Combat Veterans
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Drinking Problems Greater Among Returning Combat Veterans
Category: Health News
Created: 8/13/2008 9:18:00 AM
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Pill Users Choose 'Wrong' Sex Partners
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Pill Users Choose 'Wrong' Sex Partners
Category: Health News
Created: 8/13/2008
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Supplements OK for Cancer Survivors?
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Supplements OK for Cancer Survivors?
Category: Health News
Created: 8/13/2008
Last Editorial Review: 8/13/2008
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India's NACO To Increase HIV Prevention Efforts Among MSM
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT
India's National AIDS Control Organisation has said it will increase HIV prevention efforts among men who have sex with men by sixfold by the end of the year, the Times of India reports. The announcement was made following the release of the -
Philadelphia Inquirer Columnist Discusses Depression Among Black Men
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 10:00am EDT
Stigma "continues to surround mental illness," particularly in the black community, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Annette John-Hall writes. She notes that according to John Head, author of "Standing in the Shadows: Understanding and Overcoming Depression in Black Men," the stigma around mental illness in black men is "even worse.
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Gallstones
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Gallstones
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
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One in 5 Young Men Had Prostate Screen in Past Year
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: One in 5 Young Men Had Prostate Screen in Past Year
Category: Health News
Created: 8/12/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Stroke Risk Plummets With Healthy Lifestyle
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Stroke Risk Plummets With Healthy Lifestyle
Category: Health News
Created: 8/12/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Married Folks Still the Healthiest
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Married Folks Still the Healthiest
Category: Health News
Created: 8/12/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/12/2008
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1 In 5 Young Men Has Had Recent Prostate Cancer Test
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 6:00am EDT
A new analysis finds that one in five men in their 40s has had a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test within the previous year and that young black men are more likely than young white men to have undergone the test. The study, published in the September 15, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, provides valuable information as experts discuss possible changes to prostate cancer screening recommendations.
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Obese Men Face Twin Threat From Prostate Cancer
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Obese Men Face Twin Threat From Prostate Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 8/9/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2008
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Penile Prostheses For The Treatment Of Erectile Dysfunction
Posted: August 10th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
UroToday.com - While erectile dysfunction has been described since ancient times, adequate treatment has only been available for the last three decades. Modern penile prosthetic devices were first developed in the early 1970s when Small et al. along with Scott et al. reported the implantation of penile prosthetic devices into the corpora cavernosa to fill the corpora cavernosa and provide a physiologically functional erection with good cosmetic results. -
Male Mexican Migrant Workers Have Increased Risk For HIV After Arrival In U.S. Because Of Changes In Sex Habits, Study Finds
Posted: August 8th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT
Mexican migrant workers significantly change their sex habits and increase their risk for HIV after they arrive in the U.S., according to a study conducted by the Pilot Program of California-Mexico Epidemiology Vigilance and released on Tuesday at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, AFP/Google.com reports. -
Newspapers Examine Challenges In HIV Prevention Among MSM
Posted: August 8th, 2008, 8:00am EDT
Rising HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men, "[h]omophobia, biology and misplaced confidence that AIDS has become a treatable chronic illness are contributing to a disturbing flashback among scientists and activists" and concern among public health officials that many countries "appear to be repeating the early patterns of the epidemic," the -
Study Offers New Insight On HIV Transmission Risk Of Men Who Have Sex With Men
Posted: August 8th, 2008, 6:00am EDT
Approximately half of all new HIV infections in the United States result from the sexual risk behaviors of men who have sex with men. Now, a new study led by a researcher at The Miriam Hospital provides additional insight into which of these men are most likely to transmit HIV to others, potentially paving the way for the development of more targeted prevention programs. -
No-Nose Bicycle Saddles Improve Penile Sensation And Erectile Function In Bicycling Police Officers
Posted: August 8th, 2008, 6:00am EDT
An innovative study appearing in the August issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine examined, for the first time, if noseless bicycle saddles would be an effective intervention for alleviating deleterious health effects, erectile dysfunction and groin numbness, caused by bicycling on the traditional saddle with a protruding nose extension.
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Homocysteine
Posted: August 8th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Homocysteine
Category: Procedures and Tests
Created: 3/15/2002
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Men Adopt Twice as Often as Women
Posted: August 8th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Men Adopt Twice as Often as Women
Category: Health News
Created: 8/8/2008
Last Editorial Review: 8/8/2008
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MSM Remain At High Risk For HIV; Official Data Lacking, Report Finds
Posted: August 7th, 2008, 10:00am EDT
Government and global health agencies have failed to adequately address the HIV/AIDS epidemic among men who have sex with men, according to a report by the American Foundation for AIDS Research released Monday at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, -
Fluctuations In PSA And The Use Of Antibiotics
Posted: August 7th, 2008, 7:00am EDT
UroToday.com - A two to four week course of antibiotic therapy is often used in patients with an elevated PSA to exclude inflammation as an etiology of the elevated level. This talk reviews the data regarding variations in PSA, etiology and the practice of antibiotic use. Fluctuations in PSA are anticipated as the concentration of PSA in prostatic fluid is approximately a million fold higher than in serum. -
Late Onset Hypogonadism, ADAM, Andropause: What Is It And What Is The Treatment?
Posted: August 7th, 2008, 7:00am EDT
UroToday.com - Late-onset hypogonadism (LOH), or androgen decline in the aging male, is a syndrome caused by the well-known decline in gonadal production of androgens in males that occurs with aging. It is characterized by clinical symptoms that accompany low serum androgen levels. LOH affects a wide range of organ systems and has a broad severity of clinical presentations.
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prednisolone, Pediapred Oral Liquid, Medrol
Posted: August 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: prednisolone, Pediapred Oral Liquid, Medrol
Category: Medications
Created: 12/31/1997
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Study Links Agent Orange to Prostate Cancer in Vietnam Vets
Posted: August 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Study Links Agent Orange to Prostate Cancer in Vietnam Vets
Category: Health News
Created: 8/7/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2008
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Male Circumcision Efforts Should Increase To Prevent HIV/AIDS, Particularly In Africa, Report Says
Posted: August 6th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT
HIV/AIDS researchers and advocates on Monday at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City said governments and health communities need to scale up male circumcision efforts to prevent HIV, particularly in at-risk countries in Eastern and sub-Saharan Africa, Reuters reports.
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Prostate test advice for elderly reignites debate
Posted: August 6th, 2008, 9:35am EDT
New advice that men over 75 should not be screened for prostate cancer won’t quell the long-standing controversy over the usefulness of the blood test for the disease, cancer experts said.
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Study: Americans Drinking Less Alcohol
Posted: August 6th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Study: Americans Drinking Less Alcohol
Category: Health News
Created: 8/6/2008
Last Editorial Review: 8/6/2008
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NBC's Robert Bazell on the screening debate
Fetched: August 5th, 2008, 10:41pm EDT
NBC's Robert Bazell on the screening debate
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'Growing Belief' Among Men In Swaziland That Circumcision Provides Complete Protection Against HIV, IRIN News Reports
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT
There is a "growing belief" among some men in Swaziland that circumcision provides complete protection against HIV -- a perception that is concerning nongovernmental organizations working to combat the spread of the virus in the country -- IRIN News reports.
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Elderly men shouldn't get prostate screening
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 12:58pm EDT
A federal task force recommends doctors stop routine prostate cancer screening for men over 75 because it could do more harm than good.
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US Preventive Services Task Force Updates Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendations - No Benefits For Over 75s
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 5:00am EDT
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), updating its 2002 report, now recommends against routine prostate cancer screening for men over the age of 75. More evidence is needed to determine if men under 75 could benefit from screening. Previously, the Task Force concluded that there was insufficient scientific evidence to recommend screening for all men, and found inconclusive evidence that early detection improves health outcomes.
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Health Tip: Good Health for Men
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Health Tip: Good Health for Men
Category: Health News
Created: 8/5/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Excessive Drinking Boosts Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Excessive Drinking Boosts Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Category: Health News
Created: 8/5/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Many Cancer Patients Turn to Complementary Medicine
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Many Cancer Patients Turn to Complementary Medicine
Category: Health News
Created: 8/5/2008 2:00:00 AM
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New Guidelines Rule Out Prostate Screening for Men Over 75
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: New Guidelines Rule Out Prostate Screening for Men Over 75
Category: Health News
Created: 8/5/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/5/2008
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'Gen X' author tells how guys really view age
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 8:51am EDT
I have this theory about men and aging. We have two ages: the age we really are, and the age we are in our heads.
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Biological Fathers Not Necessarily The Best, Social Dads Parent Well Too
Posted: August 2nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT
A large number of U.S. children live or will live with a "social father," a man who is married to or cohabiting with the child's mother, but is not the biological father. A new study in the Journal of Marriage and Family examined differences in the parenting practices of four groups of fathers according to whether they were biologically related to a child and whether they were married to the child's mother.
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New Test Identifies Heavy Drinkers
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: New Test Identifies Heavy Drinkers
Category: Health News
Created: 7/31/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Impair Men's Thinking
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Impair Men's Thinking
Category: Health News
Created: 7/30/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/30/2008
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Worry And Sleepless Nights Increase Risk Of Diabetes In Men
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 7:00am EDT
New research claims that psychological distress including anxiety, insomnia, depression, apathy and fatigue can more than double the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in older men. Scientists looked at 2,127 men, born between 1938 and 1957, who had normal blood glucose levels. They determined their level of psychological distress both at the beginning and end of the study. -
Alcohol Dependence And Hispanics
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 6:00am EDT
A large survey conducted by researchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health Dallas Regional Campus, which examined alcohol abuse and dependence among Hispanic male populations in the United States, will be expanded to Mexican males living along the U.S.-Mexico border. The expansion is supported by a $1.5 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). -
Violence, Discrimination Against MSM In Africa Jeopardizing Efforts To Reduce Spread Of HIV, Advocates Say
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 12:00pm EDT
Constant and increasing violence against men who have sex with men in Africa is jeopardizing efforts to reduce the spread of HIV on the continent both within the MSM and general populations, advocates said at a meeting earlier this month in Cameroon, IRIN/AllAfrica.com reports. At the meeting -- which was organized by the French nongovernmental organization -
About 40% Of MSM In New York City Do Not Disclose Sexual Orientation To Physicians, Survey Finds
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:00am EDT
Thirty-nine percent of men who have sex with men surveyed in New York City during the past year had not disclosed their sexual orientation to their physicians, according to data from the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the New York Times' " -
Study Confirms That Levitra® On Demand Is Effective In Patients With ED After Nerve-sparing Prostatectomy
Posted: July 26th, 2008, 4:00am EDT
A study published in the European Urology journal demonstrated that Levitra® (vardenafil, HCI) is highly efficacious in men with erectile dysfunction (ED) even shortly after radical nerve-sparing prostatectomy. This landmark study conducted by Bayer Schering Pharma was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multicentre study, the largest of its kind until.
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Soy-based foods may lower sperm count
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 11:49am EDT
Eating a half serving a day of soy-based foods could be enough to significantly lower a man’s sperm count, U.S. researchers said.
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Lower Sperm Concentrations And Soy Foods Linked
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 8:00am EDT
Men who eat an average of half a serving of soy food a day have lower concentrations of sperm than men who do not eat soy foods, according to research published online in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal, Human Reproduction, today (Thursday 24 July). The association was particularly marked in men who were overweight or obese, the study found.
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Family Meals Can Help Teen Girls Avoid Drugs, Alcohol
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Family Meals Can Help Teen Girls Avoid Drugs, Alcohol
Category: Health News
Created: 7/24/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Alcohol Use Frequently Overlooked Before Surgery
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Alcohol Use Frequently Overlooked Before Surgery
Category: Health News
Created: 7/24/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Simple Procedure Improves Male Fertility
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Simple Procedure Improves Male Fertility
Category: Health News
Created: 7/24/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/24/2008 -
Soy Foods, Sperm Concentration Link?
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Soy Foods, Sperm Concentration Link?
Category: Health News
Created: 7/24/2008
Last Editorial Review: 7/24/2008
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New Treatment For Common Cause Of Male Infertility
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 6:00am EDT
Researchers in Germany found that a simple and minimally invasive outpatient treatment for varicoceles, a common cause of male infertility that affects about 1 in 10 men, can significantly improve sperm function and pregnancy rates. The study came from the University of Bonn Medical School and is published in the August issue of Radiology.
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Viagra for Her
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Viagra for Her
Category: Health News
Created: 7/23/2008
Last Editorial Review: 7/23/2008
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Study: Pill shrinks prostate tumors
Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 6:02am EDT
A once-a-day pill significantly shrank tumors in men with advanced prostate cancer who had not responded to other treatments, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Prostate Cancer Drug Breakthrough For Aggressive Form Of Disease
Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 6:00am EDT
A new trial drug called abiraterone has shown a high success rate at treating men with an aggressive, drug resistant, and often fatal form of prostate cancer. 70 to 80 per cent of the men on the trial experienced dramatic reductions in PSA (a protein marker for prostate cancer) and tumour shrinkage, even in tumours that had spread to bone and other tissue.
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Diabetes
Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Diabetes
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 7/22/2008 -
Fever
Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Fever
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 7/22/2008 -
Research Finds Causal Link Between Ending Drinking, Depression
Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Research Finds Causal Link Between Ending Drinking, Depression
Category: Health News
Created: 7/19/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Endangers Neurotrophin Levels
Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Endangers Neurotrophin Levels
Category: Health News
Created: 7/19/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/21/2008 -
Many Recovering Alcoholics Depend on Coffee, Cigarettes
Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Many Recovering Alcoholics Depend on Coffee, Cigarettes
Category: Health News
Created: 7/19/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/21/2008 -
Loud Bar Music Makes You Drink More
Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Title: Loud Bar Music Makes You Drink More
Category: Health News
Created: 7/21/2008
Last Editorial Review: 7/21/2008
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Prevalence And Characteristics Of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms In Men Aged Over 80
Posted: July 19th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
UroToday.com - Although previous studies have examined lower urinary tract symptoms in older male populations, this is, to our knowledge, the first in-detail analysis of LUTS in community-dwelling men aged over 80 years.