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Fatherhood can help change a man’s bad habits
• Gender: Male • • Public Health • Nov 08 11
After men become fathers for the first time, they show significant decreases in crime, tobacco and alcohol use, according to a new, 19-year study.
…Experimental treatment offers relief from painful prostate condition
• Gender: Male • • Urine Problems • May 17 11
New findings show that treatment with a specific alpha blocker helps reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic…
Men who lose their jobs at greater risk of dying prematurely
• Gender: Male • • Mortality and Morbidity • Apr 04 11
Research by McGill Sociology Professor Eran Shor, working in collaboration with researchers from Stony Brook University, has revealed that unemployment increases the risk of…
Male subfertility helped by antioxidants says research
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Gender: Male • • Sexual Health • Jan 20 11
Antioxidants may help improve male fertility, early research suggests.
A review of existing data found, compared with controls, a couple was more likely to…
Smoking linked to earlier male deaths
• Gender: Male • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 20 11
Smoking is the main reason why on average men die sooner than women across Europe, according to research.
World Health Organization figures on death…
Women’s tears send “no sex” message to men: study
• Cancer: Prostate • • Endocrinology • • Gender: Male • Jan 07 11
Women’s tears are a turnoff for men, Israeli researchers say.
The findings, in a study by the Weizmann Institute of Science and Wolfson Hospital…
Silent thyroid problems linked to fractures in men
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Male • • Trauma & Injuries • Nov 24 10
Elderly men with mild thyroid dysfunction - most of whom are unaware of it - are significantly more likely to develop hip fractures,…
Yale researchers develop test to identify ‘best’ sperm
• Gender: Male • • Sexual Health • May 31 10
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered a method to select sperm with the highest DNA integrity in a bid to improve male…
Study finds macho men a liability on roads
• Gender: Male • May 26 10
“Catch that car!,” was the instruction given to 22 men sitting in a driving simulator. The more “macho” the man, the more risks he…
Obesity may boost pneumonia risk in men
• Gender: Male • • Obesity • • Respiratory Problems • Apr 13 10
Men who carry excess pounds may also carry an excess risk of pneumonia, a new study hints.
However, researchers note that the effect appears…
TAU reports that a happy marriage may prevent fatal strokes in men
• Gender: Male • • Stroke • Apr 08 10
“Love and marriage,” sang philosopher Frank Sinatra, “is an institute you can’t disparage.” Especially, a new Tel Aviv University study suggests, when a happy…
Men’s Testosterone Responses to Olfactory Ovulation Cues
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • Jan 13 10
Women around the world spend billions of dollars each year on exotic smelling perfumes and lotions in the hopes of attracting a mate. However,…
European Urology: Male factor infertility associated with comorbidities
• Gender: Male • • Sexual Health • • Urine Problems • Nov 09 09
The December issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, features an article entitled ‘Are Infertile Men Less…
Female veterans have fewer pain complaints than men
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • • Pain • Oct 28 09
Female veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are less likely to complain of painful physical conditions than their male counterparts are.
Divorce Undermines Health in Ways Remarriage Doesn’t Heal
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • • Public Health • Jul 27 09
Divorce and widowhood have a lingering, detrimental impact on health, even after a person remarries, research at the University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins…
High-impact exercise may be best bone-builder
• Gender: Male • • Public Health • Mar 12 09
Men who want to keep their bones strong may want to add running to their exercise routine, new research suggests.
Younger Alcoholic Men at Risk for Osteoporosis
• Gender: Male • Dec 01 08
Low bone mass, or osteoporosis, is a known consequence of alcoholism, especially in older alcoholics. However, a new study shows that younger male alcoholics…
Alcohol - a little is good, a lot is bad
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • Oct 06 08
Alcohol can be a boon or a bane for health. The difference lies in the dose - a little is good, a lot is…
Seven Habits (To Break) Of Highly Effective People
• Gender: Male • • Neurology • Sep 24 08
During tough financial times, many people try to demonstrate their value at work by working harder and longer. But, if you don’t also make…
Men, Young Adults Tend to Downplay Osteoporosis Risk
• Gender: Male • Sep 15 08
Young adults and men do not see themselves as susceptible to osteoporosis, according to a new study. In their minds, the risk of suffering…
Male kidneys for men only?
• Gender: Male • • Urine Problems • Jul 09 08
New analysis of the Heidelberg “Collaborative Transplant Study”: Men and Women benefit from gender specific transplants / Publication in “The Lancet”
Are Men or Women More Likely to Have Memory Problems in Very Old Age?
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • • Neurology • Jul 03 08
Women over age 90 are significantly more likely to have dementia compared to men in their 90s, according to a study published in…
Men at increased risk of death from pneumonia compared to women
• Gender: Male • • Respiratory Problems • May 19 08
Men who come to the hospital with pneumonia generally are sicker than women and have a higher risk of dying over the next year,…
Men More Likely to Have Problems with Memory and Thinking Skills
• Brain • • Gender: Male • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 17 08
When it comes to remembering things, new research shows men are more likely than women to have mild cognitive impairment, the transition stage before…
Sex Matters: From Sports to Life
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 05 08
We know men and women are different on the outside, but the differences on the inside are astronomical, as well. Today, orthopaedic surgeons are…