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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
Category: Health News
Created: 9/5/2008 2:00:00 AM
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MedicineNet Mens Health General
Title: College Freshmen See Rx Drug Misuse More Risky Than Alcohol, Pot
Category: Health News
Created: 9/4/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/4/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 9/4/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/4/2008
MedicineNet Mens Health General
Title: Study Links Serum Calcium, Prostate Cancer Death
Category: Health News
Created: 9/4/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/4/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 9/4/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/4/2008
MedicineNet Mens Health General
Title: Being Tall May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 9/4/2008
Last Editorial Review: 9/4/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 9/4/2008
Last Editorial Review: 9/4/2008
MedicineNet Mens Health General
Title: Bipolar Risk for Kids Born to Older Dads
Category: Health News
Created: 9/3/2008
Last Editorial Review: 9/3/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 9/3/2008
Last Editorial Review: 9/3/2008
MedicineNet Mens Health General
Title: 'Bonding Gene' Could Help Men Stay Married
Category: Health News
Created: 9/2/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 9/2/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2008
MedicineNet Mens Health General
Title: Treatment May Speed Prostate Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 9/2/2008
Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 9/2/2008
Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2008
MedicineNet Mens Health General
Title: Mistaken Beliefs About Cancer Abound
Category: Health News
Created: 8/28/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 8/28/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2008
MedicineNet Mens Health General
Title: Blood In Semen
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2008
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2008
MedicineNet Mens Health General
Title: For Rare Blood Disorder, Pumping Iron Is the Cure
Category: Health News
Created: 8/26/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 8/26/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2008
MedicineNet Mens Health General
Title: Cialis, Viagra Labels to Note Amnesia
Category: Health News
Created: 8/25/2008
Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 8/25/2008
Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2008
MedicineNet Mens Health General
Title: Underaged, Inebriated Easily Get Drinks at Stadiums
Category: Health News
Created: 8/21/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/21/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 8/21/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/21/2008
Men's health News From Medical News Today
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.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Men's health News From Medical News Today
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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"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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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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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.
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"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.
Don't Balls-Up Chance To Address Men's Health, Testicular Cancer - British Medical Association Wales
Men's health News From Medical News Today
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.
Men's health News From Medical News Today
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.
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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.
Men's health News From Medical News Today
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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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.
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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
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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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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
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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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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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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.
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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.
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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
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