- Exposure To Dioxins Influences Male Reproductive System, Study Of Vietnam Veterans Concludes
A dioxin toxin contained in the herbicide Agent Orange affects male reproductive health by limiting the growth of the prostate gland and lowering testosterone levels, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a cohort study of more than 2,000 Air Force veterans who served during the Vietnam War. - Increased Patient Demand For Prostate Test Has Serious Implications For Cancer Services
Male patients are increasingly demanding PSA tests for prostate cancer, despite lack of evidence that they are effective, according to a survey of more than 700 family doctors published in the November issue of the urology journal BJU International. - Elderly, Ill Men Get Unneeded Prostate Cancer Screenings
A study of almost 600,000 men aged 70 and older reveals that 56 percent had a routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening, a blood test for prostate cancer, even though no treatment guidelines recommend PSA screening for men of that age. - Combination Therapy Appears More Effective Than Single Drug For Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Men with overactive bladder and lower urinary tract symptoms who received a combination therapy were more likely to report improvement in symptoms than men who received only one medication, according to a study in the November 15 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on men's health. - Men Who Avoid Certain Risk Factors In Midlife May Have Longer, Healthier Lives
Avoiding health risk factors in midlife such as smoking, being overweight, excessive drinking and hypertension is associated with a longer and healthier life in men, according to a study in the November 15 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on men's health. - Hair Loss Experts Visit Texas A&M Football To Educate Men About Male Pattern Hair Loss
The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) has announced the launch of Get Your Head in the Game, a national consumer awareness program that will take place at select college football stadiums across the country in order to educate men about male pattern hair loss. The program is sponsored by Merck & Co., Inc. The campaign will stop on November 11, 2006 at Kyle Field for Texas A&M's game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. - Falls More Likely In Elderly Men With Low Testosterone Levels
Low testosterone levels may be associated with a higher risk of falling in older men, according to a report in the October 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. - Washington Post Examines Health Disparities Among Black Men As Part Of Series
The Washington Post on Friday as part of a series titled "Being a Black Man" examined how black men have lower life expectancies and higher mortality rates from a number of diseases than white men and profiled Damu Smith, a black man who died of colorectal cancer "before his time." - Male Contraceptive Study Expands To 4 U.S. Cities
Because of strong initial interest, a new male contraceptive will now be available at three additional study sites. "We haven't even opened our doors yet, and men are already contacting us," said Janelle Antil, clinical trials coordinator for Shepherd Medical Company. "We figured it was a pretty good sign, so we decided to take a chance on expanding." - Male Painters Risk Birth Defects In Offrspring Due To Solvent Exposure
Men who paint for a living may be placing their unborn children at increased risk of birth defects and low birth weight. - 10% Of Straight Men Have Sex With Men, New York
Almost 10% of men who said they were straight had had sex with at least one man during the last twelve months, according to a new study carried out by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. 70% of them were married. Many of these men said they had not used a condom and had not been tested for HIV. - Could Super Furry Animals Provide Clues For Baldness?
Scientists looking at mice may have discovered why certain people are hairier than others in what could provide clues as to the reason some men go bald prematurely.
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