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Trigger happy? New spray delays amorous men
Tue, 1 Jun 2010 12:33:06 GMT
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
FDA approves new drug for prostate cancer
Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:59:31 GMT
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
New test reveals good sperm vs. bad
Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:53:42 GMT
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
Downside of Viagra? Possible hearing loss
Tue, 18 May 2010 19:19:20 GMT
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.
Dad's gift to the family? Cooking dinner
Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:22:26 GMT
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
Yes, Seinfeld, gay guys are thinner
Tue, 8 Jun 2010 12:34:50 GMT
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
Dude, these briefs could save your life
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:32:03 GMT
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
Genes linked to testicular cancer found
Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:17:49 GMT
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
Skinny mannequins renew "too thin" debate
Fri, 7 May 2010 13:58:17 GMT
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Eating disorder campaigners are on the warpath over the latest designs from British mannequin maker Rootstein.
Defensiveness good for men ?? but not women
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:35:32 GMT
Differences in how men and women handle conflict means defensiveness isn't always bad.
People - Women - Men - Arts and Entertainment - Health
Sex hormone explains higher liver cancer risk in men
Thu, 20 May 2010 02:57:45 GMT
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
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Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:38:35 GMT
Dads empower kids to take chances
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:24:24 GMT
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
New dads get baby blues, too
Tue, 18 May 2010 22:28:43 GMT
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
Brown-eyed guys seem tougher
Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:24:59 GMT
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
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Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:59:31 GMT
Sperm in all animals originated 600 million years ago
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:30:28 GMT
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
S. Africa sees rise in post-circumcision deaths
Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:38:35 GMT
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
Testosterone gel linked to heart problems
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:23:08 GMT
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
No link seen between coffee, prostate cancer risk
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:18:29 GMT
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
Men taking Viagra risk sex diseases
Mon, 5 Jul 2010 22:28:18 GMT
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
Radiation may boost prostate cancer survival
Sun, 6 Jun 2010 18:45:47 GMT
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
