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Top Expert On Male Reproductive Health Launches New Website To Help Men Understand And Overcome Fertility And Sexual Health Issues
Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 4:00am CDT
The Turek Clinic, founded by men's reproductive health pioneer, Paul Turek, MD, unveiled a new website dedicated to educating men on sexual health and male fertility problems. The site is designed to be an educational tool on topics ranging from vasectomy and reversal to sperm retrieval and testicular mapping, a minimally invasive procedure pioneered by Dr... -
Well-Being In Adolescent Boys Increased By Mindfulness Meditation
Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 3:00am CDT
'Mindfulness', the process of learning to become more aware of our ongoing experiences, increases well-being in adolescent boys, a new study reports. Researchers from the University of Cambridge analyzed 155 boys from two independent UK schools, Tonbridge and Hampton, before and after a four-week crash course in mindfulness... -
Short Sleep And Chronic Insomnia Linked To Four-Fold Risk Of Early Death In Men
Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 11:00am CDT
US researchers found that short sleep and insomnia was linked to a four times higher risk of early death in men; they urged public health policy makers to emphasize earlier diagnosis and treament of chronic insomnia... -
Chronic Insomnia With Objectively Measured Short Sleep Duration Is Associated With Increased Mortality In Men
Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CDT
A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found an elevated risk of death in men with a complaint of chronic insomnia and an objectively measured short sleep duration. The results suggest that public health policy should emphasize the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of chronic insomnia... -
InSightec Treats First Prostate Cancer Patients In Clinical Trials
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 4:00am CDT
nSightec Ltd., the global leader in MR guided focused ultrasound technology and the only company to receive FDA approval for its ExAblate(R) system for treating uterine fibroids, announced that its ExAblate(R) system has been used for the first time for the treatment of prostate cancer patients. Seven patients with localized low-risk prostate cancer were treated worldwide so far... -
Elbit Imaging Announces Insightec Treats First Prostate Cancer Patients In Clinical Trials
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 4:00am CDT
Elbit Imaging Ltd. (NASDAQ: EMITF) ("Elbit" "Company") that it's subsidiary, InSightec Ltd., the global leader in MR guided focused ultrasound technology and the only company to receive FDA approval for its ExAblate(R) system for treating uterine fibroids, announced that its ExAblate(R) system has been used for the first time for the treatment of prostate cancer patients...
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Selenium May Protect Against Bladder Cancer
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Selenium May Protect Against Bladder Cancer
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Created: 9/1/2010 11:01:00 AM
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U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media's Portrayal of Sex
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media's Portrayal of Sex
Category: Health News
Created: 8/31/2010 10:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/1/2010
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Oesophageal Cancer Rates In Men Up 50 Per Cent In A Generation, UK
Posted: August 30th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Oesophageal cancer rates in men have risen by 50 per cent over the last 25 years, according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK today. In 1983 around 2,600 men were diagnosed with oesophageal cancer - cancer of the food pipe - and according to the latest figures around 5,100 men were diagnosed with the disease...
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Diabetes Has an Impact on Sex Life
Posted: August 30th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Diabetes Has an Impact on Sex Life
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Created: 8/30/2010 9:56:00 AM
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Alcoholics Overestimate Their Ability to Recall Things: Study
Posted: August 30th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Alcoholics Overestimate Their Ability to Recall Things: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 8/27/2010 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/30/2010
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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
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To Reduce HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, Better Interventions Are Needed
Posted: August 27th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Although a cognitive-behavioral intervention to encourage men who have sex with men to reduce their substance use and sexual risk behavior (as both are linked) was partially successful, a similar reduction was achieved in comparison groups who did not receive the intervention suggesting that better methods for changing behaviors are needed... -
Molecular Approaches To Better Understand Male Infertility
Posted: August 27th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Male infertility is a common medical problem, affecting millions of men in the United States annually. Its causes include an inability to make productive sperm. Now, using yeast as a model organism, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are beginning to identify the molecular signals that could in part underlie that problem. Shelley Berger PhD, the Daniel S... -
BPA And Testosterone Levels: First Evidence For Small Changes In Men
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 7:00am CDT
An international group of researchers led by the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Exeter have for the first time identified changes in sex hormones associated with BPA exposure in men, in a large population study. The study results are published in the latest issue of Environmental Health Perspectives... -
Prostate Cancer Treatment Expert Dr. David Samadi, MD Discusses Preventive Medicine Versus Treatment Or Outcome-Based Medicine
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Starting in September, President Obama's Affordable Care Act will go into effect. The act mandates free preventative services such as cholesterol or breast cancer screenings and tetanus shots...
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Chronic Drinking Linked to Circadian Disruptions
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Chronic Drinking Linked to Circadian Disruptions
Category: Health News
Created: 8/25/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2010
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New ACOG Recommendations On HPV Vaccination Mirror Government Guidelines
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 7:00am CDT
On Monday, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released recommendations that girls should be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus at ages 11 or 12, Reuters reports. The recommendations, published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, back government guidelines on HPV vaccination... -
Familial Prostate Cancer Risk Could Be Inflated By Increased Diagnosis Seeking
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
A new study from Sweden suggests that the of risk of prostate cancer in men with a known family history of the disease could be inflated because such men are more likely to seek a diagnosis, further intensifying the controversial debate on whether PSA testing does more harm than good... -
Study Identifies Genetic Variation Linked To Lupus In Asian Men
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Genes reside along long chains of DNA called chromosomes. UCLA researchers have found that a variation in a gene on the sex chromosome X may enhance an immune response that leads to lupus in men. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that predominantly affects women...
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For Some, Moderate Drinking May Prolong Life
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: For Some, Moderate Drinking May Prolong Life
Category: Health News
Created: 8/25/2010 11:09:00 AM
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Cost Of Prostate Cancer Care Varies With Initial Treatment Choice
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 3:00am CDT
A new analysis has found that short-term and long-term costs of prostate cancer care vary considerably based on which treatment strategy a man initially receives. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study finds that treatments that may be less expensive in the short-term may have higher long-term costs... -
Genital Piercings Common Among Middle-Age, Middle-Class Men
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 3:00am CDT
A new study by researchers at Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center found that the average man with a genital piercing is 31, white, heterosexual, college-educated and earns more than $36,000 a year...
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Bone Cancer
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Bone Cancer
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
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Initial Savings May Hide True Cost of Prostate Cancer Care
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Initial Savings May Hide True Cost of Prostate Cancer Care
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Created: 8/23/2010 12:10:00 PM
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More Evidence Virus Plays Role in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: More Evidence Virus Plays Role in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Category: Health News
Created: 8/23/2010 6:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/24/2010
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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.
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Bonding By Oxytocin In The Transition To Fatherhood
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:00am CDT
The hormone oxytocin has come under intensive study in light of emerging evidence that its release contributes to the social bonding that occurs between lovers, friends, and colleagues. Oxytocin also plays an important role in birth and maternal behavior, but until now, research had never addressed the involvement of oxytocin in the transition to fatherhood... -
NPR Examines Debate Over HPV Vaccination For Boys
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:00am CDT
On Friday, NPR's "Morning Edition" examined arguments from both sides over whether boys should receive the human papillomavirus vaccine, which is FDA-approved to protect against strains of the sexually transmitted virus that can lead to cervical cancer in women and genital warts in both sexes (Wilson, "Morning Edition," NPR, 8/20)...
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Judging When Alcohol's Effects Wear Off Not Easy, Study Finds
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Judging When Alcohol's Effects Wear Off Not Easy, Study Finds
Category: Health News
Created: 8/20/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/23/2010
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Male Menopause Affects More Than Five Million Men
Posted: August 21st, 2010, 3:00am CDT
While most frequently associated with women's health, age-related hormone changes, often dubbed menopause, can occur in men as well, causing symptoms of fatigue, mood swings, decreased desire for sex, hair loss, lack of concentration and weight gain. Experts estimate that more than 5 million men are affected, yet worry the number may be considerably higher since symptoms are frequently ignored... -
Brothers Of Prostate Cancer Patients Undergo More Diagnostic Activities
Posted: August 21st, 2010, 2:00am CDT
The brothers of men with prostate cancer are at an increased risk of prostate cancer diagnosis because of increased diagnostic activity and not necessarily because they carry a genetic mutation that increases risk of the disease, according to a study published online August 19 in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute... -
Repros Requests Type B Meeting With FDA To Discuss Phase III Protocols For Androxal(R)
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqCM:RPRX) announced that the Company has requested a Type B Meeting in order to review the Company's Phase III protocols for Androxal® in the treatment of secondary hypogonadism. Androxal is an oral drug that normalizes both testosterone and sperm levels. Larry I...
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Rectal Bleeding
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Rectal Bleeding
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
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Testing of Brothers May Boost Family's Prostate Cancer Rates
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Testing of Brothers May Boost Family's Prostate Cancer Rates
Category: Health News
Created: 8/19/2010 4:10:00 PM
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Binge Drinking, Hypertension a Deadly Combo
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Binge Drinking, Hypertension a Deadly Combo
Category: Health News
Created: 8/19/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/20/2010
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Prostate Cancer Non-Profit Recognized For 20 Years Of Service
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
The prostate cancer community joins together in congratulating Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Education & Support Network in their 20th anniversary of continued prostate cancer support, education and advocacy...
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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.
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Loyola To Offer Free Exams As Part Of National Prostate Awareness Month In September
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
More than 55 million American men are at risk for developing prostate cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. This year more than 27,000 men are expected to die of the disease, which is the second-leading cause of cancer death in men. "Fortunately, caught early enough prostate cancer is highly treatable," said urologist Dr. Robert C... -
Studying Yeast To Better Understand Male Infertility
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Men and yeast have something in common: they use the same molecular process to ensure the integrity of their gene pool during reproduction. This is a recent finding by researchers from CNRS, Inserm and the Université Joseph Fourier in Grenoble...
MedicineNet Mens Health General
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Superheroes: Bad Role Models for Boys?
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Superheroes: Bad Role Models for Boys?
Category: Health News
Created: 8/18/2010 10:30:00 AM
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Phobias
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Phobias
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 6/4/2008
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Phobias
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Phobias
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 6/4/2008
Last Editorial Review: 8/17/2010
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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.
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Researchers Say Today's Superheroes Send Wrong Image To Boys
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
Watching superheroes beat up villains may not be the best image for boys to see if society wants to promote kinder, less stereotypical male behaviors, according to psychologists who spoke Sunday at the 118th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association... -
Childhood Memories Of Father Have Lasting Impact On Men's Ability To Handle Stress
Posted: August 15th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Sons who have fond childhood memories of their fathers are more likely to be emotionally stable in the face of day-to-day stresses, according to psychologists who studied hundreds of adults of all ages. Psychology professor Melanie Mallers, PhD, of California State University-Fullerton presented the findings at the 118th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association...
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Docs Shying Away From Drug That May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Docs Shying Away From Drug That May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 8/12/2010 2:10:00 PM
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Dementia
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Dementia
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 4/12/1999 6:17:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/12/2010 -
Underage Drinkers Rushed to ER Mostly Male
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Underage Drinkers Rushed to ER Mostly Male
Category: Health News
Created: 8/11/2010 12:07:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/12/2010 -
Stomach Reduction Surgery Via Mouth a U.S. First
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Stomach Reduction Surgery Via Mouth a U.S. First
Category: Health News
Created: 8/11/2010 4:07:00 PM
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Less May Be More When Treating Early Hodgkin's
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Less May Be More When Treating Early Hodgkin's
Category: Health News
Created: 8/11/2010 6:07:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/12/2010 -
Abdominal Pain
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Abdominal Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2010 -
Stroke
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Stroke
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
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Statins, Painkillers May Upset PSA Test Results
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Statins, Painkillers May Upset PSA Test Results
Category: Health News
Created: 8/6/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/9/2010 -
Liver Cancer
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Liver Cancer
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 8/6/2010
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Columbia University Study Reports Breakthrough In The Fight Against Prostate Cancer
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 6:00am CDT
Researchers at Columbia University have published the dramatic effects of a natural 33-ingredient compound against prostate cancer cell lines. The impressive results are found in the most recent publication of Integrative Cancer Therapies. Lead researcher Dr... -
Study Suggests Sperm May Be Harmed By Exposure To BPA
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 3:00am CDT
In one of the first human studies of its kind, researchers have found that urinary concentrations of the controversial chemical Bisphenol A, or BPA, may be related to decreased sperm quality and sperm concentration. However, the researchers are quick to point out that these results are preliminary and more study is needed... -
Mental Retardation Research Published In Nature
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 3:00am CDT
Malfunction of a protein has been linked to a form of mental retardation that affects up to one out of every 500 males, says Nasser K. Yaghi, a Texas A&M University magna cum laude biology graduate who was selected to participate in a medical research project at Harvard that has been published in the journal Nature...
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Fever
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Fever
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 8/5/2010
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The First Model For Investigating The Origins Of Testicular Cancer In Humans
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 6:00am CDT
Scientists have developed a model that will enable them to investigate, for the first time, how human testes develop in baby boys while they are in the womb...
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Bipolar Disorder
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Bipolar Disorder
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 1/13/2003
Last Editorial Review: 8/4/2010
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Research Shows Women Attracted To Men In Red
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 6:00am CDT
What could be as alluring as a lady in red? A gentleman in red, according to a multicultural study published Aug. 2 in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. Simply wearing the color red or being bordered by the rosy hue makes a man more attractive and sexually desirable to women, according to a series of studies by researchers at the University of Rochester and other institutions...
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Vaccine Shows Some Promise Against Advanced Cancers
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Vaccine Shows Some Promise Against Advanced Cancers
Category: Health News
Created: 8/2/2010 8:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/3/2010
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Polymorphisms Effect In Selected Genes Involved In Pituitary-testicular Function On Reproductive Hormones And Phenotype In Aging Men
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 11:00am CDT
UroToday.com - This report belongs to the large multi-center European Male Aging Study (EMAS), which aims to assess the endocrine and metabolic consequences of the aging process of middle-aged and older men. The study population comprises over 3300 men between the ages of 40-79 years from eight European centers located in the UK, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Hungary, Poland and Estonia...
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Why Cancer Screening Campaigns Can Backfire
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Why Cancer Screening Campaigns Can Backfire
Category: Health News
Created: 7/30/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/2/2010
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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.
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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.
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Male Breast Cancer In Family Leads To High Perception Of Risk, Low Likelihood Of Genetic Counseling
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 2:00am CDT
People with a family history of male breast cancer perceive themselves to be at higher risk of developing the disease than do patients with a family history of female breast cancer; however those with male breast cancer in their families are less likely to know about or seek genetic testing than those with a family history of female breast cancer, according to a study led by r... -
Terrence Higgins Trust Re-Launches Support Group For Gay Men With Hepatitis C And HIV, UK
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 3:00am CDT
On Thursday 12 August, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will be running another six week course for gay men who are living with HIV and Hepatitis C. The group will meet each week from 6.30 - 9.30pm in central London. The course looks at living with both HIV and Hepatitis C, but the primary focus will be on Hepatitis... -
Motivating Men To Seek Cancer Screening
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
In Germany, several national health campaigns promote cancer screening by announcing that only one in five German men gets screened. This is supposed to motivate men to have an examination... -
Male Narcissism - Hostility Toward Heterosexual Women Most Of All
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Heterosexual women bear the brunt of narcissistic heterosexual men's hostility, while heterosexual men, gay men and lesbian women provoke a softer reaction, according to psychologist Dr. Scott Keiller from Kent State University at Tuscarawas in the US. This is likely to be due to women's unparalleled potential for gratifying, or frustrating, men's narcissism...
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Vaccine Boosts Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer: Study
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Vaccine Boosts Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 7/28/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 7/29/2010
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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.
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Federal Agents Seize FastSize Extenders And FastSize EQM Erectile Quality Monitors
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals seized $346,954.43 worth of FastSize Extender devices and FastSize EQM Erectile Quality Monitor devices, as well as component parts used in the manufacture of the FastSize Extender. The FastSize Extender and the FastSize EQM Erectile Quality Monitor are manufactured and distributed by FastSize, LLC of Aliso Viejo, Calif... -
Don't Blame The PSA Test For The 'Overtreatment' Of Prostate Cancer
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
A new report published in the July 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine claims many men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer undergo aggressive therapy, even when they have low PSA scores and low-risk disease, saying "these results underscore the fact that PSA level, the current biomarker, is not a sufficient basis for treatment decisions... -
Researchers Identify Risks Of Hypertension In Young Adults
Posted: July 28th, 2010, 3:00am CDT
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers reveal in a new, large-scale study that "normal" blood pressure at age 17 can still predict hypertension at early adulthood and that teenage boys are three to four times more likely to develop high blood pressure in early adulthood than girls... -
Proposed Lowering Of PSA Threshold For Biopsy Could Result In Increased Overdiagnosis And Overtreatment Of Prostate Cancer, Study
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 12:00pm CDT
New research from the US suggests that most American men diagnosed with prostate cancer receive aggressive treatment, even if their prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is below the current recommended 4...
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Aggressive Treatment for Prostate Cancer Is the Norm
Posted: July 27th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Aggressive Treatment for Prostate Cancer Is the Norm
Category: Health News
Created: 7/27/2010 10:23:00 AM
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Colleges Not Doing Enough to Combat Student Drinking: Report
Posted: July 26th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Colleges Not Doing Enough to Combat Student Drinking: Report
Category: Health News
Created: 7/23/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 7/26/2010
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Circumcising Gay Men Would Have Limited Impact On Preventing HIV
Posted: July 24th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Adult circumcision has been proposed as a possible HIV prevention strategy for gay men, but a new study by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health presented at the XVIII International AIDS Conference suggests it would have a very small effect on reducing HIV incidence in the United States... -
Most Men In Long-Term Study Of HIV Report Low Use Of Illicit Drugs
Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 7:00am CDT
Most older gay and bisexual men enrolled in a long-term study of HIV used recreational drugs infrequently over a 10-year period, report University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health researchers at the XVIII International AIDS Conference... -
Childhood Sexual Abuse And Social Shaming Linked To Health Issues Later
Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 7:00am CDT
Gay and bisexual men enrolled in a long-term study of HIV who reported sexual abuse and social shaming in childhood experience psychosocial health problems later in life that could put them at greater risk for HIV, report University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health researchers at the XVIII International AIDS Conference...
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People With Drinking Problems May Turn to Clergy for Help
Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: People With Drinking Problems May Turn to Clergy for Help
Category: Health News
Created: 7/21/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 7/22/2010
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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.
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Study Links Consistent Condom Use To Lower HPV Risk Among Men
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 6:00am CDT
Men who consistently use condoms during sex are less likely to contract human papillomavirus than those who do not, according to a study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, Reuters reports. There are more than 100 strains of HPV, some of which can cause genital warts and lead to cervical cancer in women and anal and penile cancers in men...
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Pancreatitis
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Pancreatitis
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
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Higher Percentage of Whites, Blacks and Hispanics Drinking Than in '90s
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Higher Percentage of Whites, Blacks and Hispanics Drinking Than in '90s
Category: Health News
Created: 7/20/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 7/21/2010 -
Mom's Alcoholism Especially Tough on Daughter's Mental Health
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Mom's Alcoholism Especially Tough on Daughter's Mental Health
Category: Health News
Created: 7/20/2010 4:10:00 PM
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Marfan Syndrome
Posted: July 20th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Marfan Syndrome
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 7/20/2010
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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.
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Lifelong Doubling In Death Risk For Men Who Are Obese At Age 20 Years
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Men who enter adult life obese face a life-long doubling of the risk of dying prematurely, new research has found. In a study presented at the International Congress on Obesity in Stockholm, researchers tracked more than 5,000 military conscripts starting at the age of 20 until up to the age of 80... -
How Sexual Agreements Affect HIV Risk, Relationship Satisfaction
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
A new study examining the relationship dynamics of gay male couples finds that couples make "sexual agreements" -- rules about whether sex with outside partners is allowed -- primarily because they want to strengthen and improve their relationship rather than for protection against HIV... -
New Epigenetic Player In Mental Retardation And Facial Birth Defects
Posted: July 14th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
A subtle mutation affecting the epigenome - a set of dynamic factors that influence gene activity - may lead to an inherited form of mental retardation that affects boys, find researchers at Children's Hospital Boston. The disorder, which also involves cleft lip or cleft palate, appears to hinge on an enzyme working in a biological pathway that may offer several potential drug targets... -
New Research Finds That Obese Men Are Less Good At Tasting Fat And Less Responsive To The Effects Of Fat In The Gut Than Lean Men
Posted: July 14th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Research presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, finds marked differences between obese and lean men in how they respond to the taste of fat...
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Health Tip: What May Trigger a Hernia
Posted: July 14th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Health Tip: What May Trigger a Hernia
Category: Health News
Created: 7/14/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/14/2010
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Link Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea And Later Risk Of Heart Disease
Posted: July 13th, 2010, 6:00am CDT
Severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) raised the risk of heart failure for middle-aged and older men - and significantly raised the risk of coronary heart disease in men up to age 70, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association...
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doxazosin mesylate, Cardura
Posted: July 13th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: doxazosin mesylate, Cardura
Category: Medications
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 7/13/2010 -
sildenafil, Viagra
Posted: July 13th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: sildenafil, Viagra
Category: Medications
Created: 5/5/1998
Last Editorial Review: 7/13/2010
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Partnership Agreement Announced Between Men's Health Network And SAGE
Posted: July 12th, 2010, 7:00am CDT
The American Journal of Men's Health (published by SAGE) is now endorsed by Men's Health Network. Men's Health Network (MHN) is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to reach men and their families where they live, work, play, and pray with health prevention messages and tools, screening programs, educational materials, advocacy opportunities, and patient navigation...
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Prostate Cancer
Posted: July 12th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Prostate Cancer
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 7/12/2010