Topic: Men's Problems
11/17/2008
Gene Screen Might Predict Prostate Cancer Such a test would be especially useful for blacks, other high-risk groups
11/15/2008
Many Ignore Symptoms of Bladder Trouble November is health awareness month, so check with a physician if you're in pain
11/14/2008
Younger Men Fare Best After Hip Joint Resurfacing The new procedure is an alternative to hip replacement, but complications occur, experts say
11/13/2008
Lung Cancer May Be Deadlier for Men Gender is the major socioeconomic factor influencing outcomes, study finds
11/12/2008
Gender Matches Benefit Heart Transplants Best results achieved with male-to-male surgeries, study finds
Excess Weight Ups Risk of Death, No Matter Where It Collects But too much abdominal fat poses a bigger threat, study finds
11/1/2008
Semi-Annual Time Changes May Affect the Heart Swedish researchers say heart attack rates change when clocks are adjusted
10/31/2008
Preeclampsia Might Protect Against Testicular Cancer Study suggests link between high blood pressure in pregnancy and risk of the malignancy
10/30/2008
Statins Lower Blood Marker for Prostate Cancer But it's not clear if the cholesterol-lowering drugs protect against the disease
10/29/2008
Women at Higher Risk for Pulmonary Hypertension They are 4 times more apt to develop the lung artery disorder, study shows
10/28/2008
Color Red Makes Men Amorous And study finds they're, well, clueless about its impact on them
Cialis May Help Ease Pulmonary Hypertension Once-daily dose of the ED drug delayed disease progression, researchers found
10/22/2008
Sexual Dysfunction Common a Year After Major Trauma Rate double that for healthy patients, regardless of gender, site of injury, study says
Eating Fast Until Full Triples Overweight Risk Availability of cheap foods, larger portions changes dining behavior, Japanese study says
10/21/2008
Suicide Rates Rise Among Baby Boomers Middle-aged white women at increasing risk, study finds
10/20/2008
Study Evaluates Laser Therapies for Hair Removal Findings suggest combo treatments less effective, more painful than singular procedures
10/18/2008
Smoking, Gender Affect Pain Treatment Effectiveness Men who light up show less improvement after therapy, study says
10/17/2008
Rethinking Prostate Cancer in Older Men Research suggests aggressive treatment is viable, even for patients in their late 70s
10/16/2008
Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Chemotherapy Besides hair loss and nausea, side effects include fatigue, vomiting, mouth sores and pain
10/15/2008
Smoking Makes You Old Before Your Time It even affects quality of life in those who quit, Finnish study reports.
Brain Chemical Could Spur Lovesickness A monogamous rodent could shed light on romantic loss
Brain Pressure More Likely to Cause Vision Loss in Men Though women have condition more often, men suffer side effects twice as much, study says
10/13/2008
New Genetic Links to Baldness Discovered The hope is the finding could one day lead to a screening test
Blood Pressure on the Rise in America More people being treated for hypertension than ever before, study finds
Excess Drinking Shrinks the Brain Too much alcohol has a greater effect on women, study found
10/10/2008
Little-Known Fat Can Be a Heartbreaker Elevated lipoprotein (a) levels boost cardiovascular disease risk for some
10/7/2008
Study Suggests Red Wine May Protect Against Lung Cancer But authors say research, which focused on men, doesn't mean it's OK to smoke
Role of Circumcision in Reducing HIV Risk Still Unclear Review doesn't find a protective effect in post-HAART era
10/6/2008
Obesity, Insulin Level Impact Prostate Cancer Survival Heavy men with high output of the hormone had quadruple the death risk, study found
10/3/2008
Could Chinese Herb Be a Natural Viagra? Early research suggests 'horny goat weed' might help men with impotence
9/26/2008
Vitamin C Protects Some Elderly Men From Bone Loss New study doesn't show same result for women, however
9/23/2008
Hormone Therapy Not Best for Older Prostate Cancer Patients Study found giving it before radiation raised death risk 20% in this group
9/19/2008
Many Doctors Don't Know Blood Pressure Guidelines Proper treatment often not started among middle-aged men, study finds
Drug Can Slow Bone Loss in Prostate Cancer Patients Hormone-deprivation Rx erodes bone, but meds like Fosamax can help, study shows
9/15/2008
Web Site Helps Cancer Patients With Fertility Preservation Northwestern consortium's program features message boards, videos and advice
9/12/2008
Sleep Apnea May Cause Erectile Dysfunction Condition may persist, but mouse research shows drug restores oxygen, sexual functioning
9/4/2008
2 Million Cancer Cases Tied to Tobacco Use The U.S. review covered the period from 1999 to 2004
9/3/2008
Height May Boost Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Suggests But the findings could be pure chance, one expert says
Study Links Serum Calcium, Prostate Cancer Death High, but still normal, levels triple risk of aggressive disease
9/2/2008
'Bonding Gene' Could Help Men Stay Married One form of DNA linked to marital bliss, the other to discord, study found
Children of Older Fathers at Risk for Bipolar Disorder Offspring of men 55 and older were 1.37 times more likely to be diagnosed, study finds
8/19/2008
ED Drug Relieves Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms In men with enlarged prostates, daily Cialis showed benefit without side effects
8/15/2008
Statins Might Reverse ED in Some Men In animal study, effect on those with metabolic syndrome was seen within days
Asthma's Course Differs by Gender By puberty, condition may be passing phase in boys, but more permanent in girls, study says
Testosterone Associated With Disease Transmission Mouse study finds hormone affects behavior, drives spread of contact illness
8/12/2008
Surgery Helps With Prostate Cancer, Sometimes New study fails to settle question about best treatment for the disease
8/11/2008
Stroke Risk Plummets With Healthy Lifestyle Quitting smoking, eating properly and exercising protects your brain, study finds
One in 5 Young Men Had Prostate Screen in Past Year Analysis may aid in guiding recommendations on who should get screened and when
8/8/2008
Obese Men Face Twin Threat From Prostate Cancer Delayed diagnosis, less successful surgery, pair of studies finds
8/7/2008
Men More Likely Than Women to Adopt Children Report says it may be that some men adopt women's kids from previous relationship
8/6/2008
Study Links Agent Orange to Prostate Cancer in Vietnam Vets But some researchers say the finding fails to establish cause-and-effect
8/4/2008
Excessive Drinking Boosts Risk for Metabolic Syndrome More than 2 a day for men, 1 for women, increases odds of obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes
Health Tip: Good Health for Men Follow these guidelines
New Guidelines Rule Out Prostate Screening for Men Over 75 The hazards outweigh benefits, government task force reports
Many Cancer Patients Turn to Complementary Medicine Women, especially breast and ovarian tumor patients, more likely to use these therapies
7/31/2008
Mouse Study Finds Molecule That Tells Hair to Grow Could one day lead to treatments for baldness, researchers say
7/29/2008
Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Impair Men's Thinking Hormone deprivation approach seems to affect memory, concentration, study finds
7/24/2008
Soy Linked to Low Sperm Count Could affect fertility, especially in overweight and obese men, researchers report
7/23/2008
Simple Procedure Improves Male Fertility Correcting varicose veins in scrotum boosts sperm count, motility, study finds
7/17/2008
Cancer Survival Depends on Where You Live U.S. does better than Europe, although American whites do better than blacks, study finds
Too Much, Too Little Sleep Linked to Stroke Risk Postmenopausal women who slept more than nine hours a night had up to 70% higher risk
7/14/2008
Optimism About Heart Risk Pays Off Study finds lower death rate for men with upbeat outlook, but same did not hold true for women
7/10/2008
Gender Plays Role in Post-Concussion Healing Females scored worse than males on neurocognitive tests; reason remains elusive
Melanoma Rates Soar Among Younger Women But rates of the cancer in young men haven't changed, study says
7/9/2008
Men Often Not Told of Severity of Wife's Cancer Study finds almost 40% say docs never said condition was terminal until near death
Diabetes, Weight Tied to Male Infertility Both conditions cause significant decrease in body's ability to repair sperm DNA, studies find
7/8/2008
Low Iron Levels Cut Cancer Risk in Men With PAD Those who had phlebotomy were 37% less likely to develop disease
Hormone Therapy Shows Little Benefit Against Prostate Cancer Survival rates no different than 'watchful waiting,' study shows
7/7/2008
Father's Age a Factor in Infertility Being over 35 meant lower pregnancy rates, higher chances of miscarriage for couple, study finds
7/3/2008
Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile Dysfunction It's the 'use it or lose it' principle at work, one expert says
7/2/2008
More 90-Plus Women Than Men Prone to Dementia But far more women live to be that old, study authors note
6/30/2008
Elevated Albumin Levels in Urine Raise Hypertension Risk Findings suggest current concept of 'normal' protein secretion needs revision
6/17/2008
Radiation May Help When Prostate Cancer Returns It halved the death rate and might need to be used more often, researchers say
Studies Support Testosterone Supplements for Older Men Low levels of the hormone could boost death risk, researchers say
6/16/2008
Countdown to Hair Loss Study offers method to gauge whether you're bound for baldness
6/15/2008
A Health Gift for Men on Father's Day Be aware of your prostate cancer risk, experts advise
Fitness a Key Element in Determining Male Diabetic's Longevity 7-year study found staying in good shape more important than weight
ED an Indicator of Men's Health Dysfunction could be the 'portal' to heart problems, vascular disease, type 2 diabetes, study says
6/14/2008
Women Get Lung Cancer From Smoking at Same Rates as Men Health experts had debated whether women were more vulnerable to the disease
6/13/2008
Pursuit of Females Dates Way, Way Back Skeletal findings suggest men fighting over women took place even in prehistoric times.
Researchers ID Traits of Aggressive Prostate Cancer Findings could lead to diagnostic urine test for 10% of men with the disease
6/12/2008
Abnormal Sleep Patterns in Older Men Spell Trouble Study found those who were outside the norm faced higher mortality rate
6/9/2008
Low Vitamin D Levels May Boost Men's Heart Attack Risk Findings suggest current dietary requirements need to be increased
6/3/2008
Androgen Production Continues in Prostate Cancer Tumors Growths are able to maintain significant testosterone levels despite therapy, study finds
5/29/2008
Type of Tomato Product Determines Power Against Prostate Cancer Compound produced during drying works with lycopene to protect against malignancies, study suggests
5/28/2008
TV Commercials Color Gender Choices for Careers Study finds stereotypes remain, men more influenced by scenes about jobs
5/27/2008
Men With Low Testosterone Not Receiving Treatment Study finds patients with deficiency more likely to be poorer and without insurance
Vitamin D Status Not Associated With Lower Prostate Risk But study finds evidence of slight link between higher concentrations, aggressive disease
5/20/2008
Gene Therapy May Treat Erectile Dysfunction Studies in both men and monkeys show effectiveness of treatment
5/19/2008
Erectile Dysfunction a Strong Harbinger of Heart Trouble Studies found having ED increased risk in diabetic men
5/18/2008
Study Finds Gender Disparity in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Men checking into ERs sicker than women, more likely to die within a year
Prostate Cancer Vaccine Looks Promising in Early Trial Could help men with metastatic, recurring disease, researchers say
5/15/2008
Lowering Dietary Fat May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer Findings in mouse model hint of new treatment strategies for the disease
Genes Play Part in Prostate Cancer Among Races Whites at higher risk than Hispanics, but genetics determines who gets it
5/7/2008
Docs Issue Guideline on Screening for Osteoporosis in Men Scanning those over 65 could cut expected 50% increase in cases in next 15 years
5/6/2008
Alcoholism Gender Gap Is Closing Changing social mores, opportunities for women make it not just a 'man's disease' anymore
5/2/2008
Biomarker Spots Which Lesions Likely to Progress to Prostate Cancer Finding could help men with precancerous lesions avoid unnecessary needle biopsies
5/1/2008
Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors May Be Gender-Specific French study finds depression, stroke key factors in progression toward dementia
4/30/2008
Health Tip: Pre-Pregnancy Health for Men Fertility doesn't rest solely with the woman
4/18/2008
Dealing Cervical Cancer a Knockout Blow Doctors step up efforts to vaccinate young women against virus that causes the disease
4/16/2008
Men More Likely to Develop Cognitive Problems They face greater risk of losing memory and thinking skills, study finds
4/15/2008
Heart Failure Drugs Linked to Hip Bone Loss in Older Men Loop diuretics more than double risk for fractures, study finds
4/14/2008
Celebrex Plus Lipitor Could Fight Prostate Cancer Combining painkiller with statin slows tumor progression, mouse study suggests
Elevated Urate Levels May Slow Parkinson's in Men Those with highest amount had almost half the risk of needing to start treatment
4/12/2008
Male Contraception: Progress Slow but Steady Experts say future choices will extend beyond condoms, vasectomy
4/10/2008
Postmenopausal Women's Sexual Dissatisfaction Not Linked to Heart Troubles Study did see modest tie between displeasure, peripheral artery disease
4/7/2008
Testosterone Therapy May Reduce Bone Loss in Older Men But long-term effects of the hormone treatment aren't known, researchers say
4/3/2008
Male Partner Violence Hurts Women's Health Worldwide WHO study finds aftereffects reverberate long after the incidents
3/26/2008
Older Women Have Harder Time Preserving Muscle Than Men Key difference appears to be how their bodies react to protein, study says.
3/25/2008
Neighborhood Influences Exercise Levels Even more than income, where people live determines who goes out to play, study finds
MRI Can Be Predictor of Post-Treatment Prostate Cancer Spread Those having radiation therapy may want to request more aggressive therapy, study finds
3/20/2008
Low Folate Levels May Harm Sperm Prospective dads might want to up their intake of the nutrient, study suggests
Cancer Poses Challenges for Husbands' Frame of Mind They take their cues from wives' emotional well-being, study suggests
3/19/2008
Quality of Life an Issue in Prostate Cancer Treatment Each therapy has an impact on overall day-to-day living, experts say
The Gender Divide Starts Over Dinner U.S. survey shows men eat the meat, women go for the veggies
3/18/2008
Fewer Steps Per Day Send Disease Markers Up Insulin levels hike very fast when daily physical activity declines, Danish study found.
Tissue-Freezing Technique Effective Against Prostate Cancer But more study may still be needed to bring therapy into the mainstream, experts say
3/13/2008
Women's Risk for a Certain Skin Cancer Varies by Geography Study finds more squamous cell carcinomas in southern U.S. states
3/12/2008
U.S. Syphilis Rate Grows for 7th Year in Row Increase largely driven by new cases among gay, bisexual men, CDC reports
3/11/2008
Magnesium May Lower Risk for Some Strokes in Male Smokers Study suggests eating foods such as whole grains cuts risk of cerebral infarction
3/10/2008
PSA Test Losing Diagnostic Value, Study Says Advances in biopsy techniques rendering prostate cancer screen less useful, but some experts disagree
3/6/2008
Older Men With Low Testosterone Face Greater Depression Risk Three times more likely to have mood disorder than those with higher hormone levels
2/29/2008
Chemo Break Benefits Some Men With Prostate Cancer Findings suggest treatment 'holidays' improve quality of life for patients
2/26/2008
Web Tool Aids Men in Prostate Decisions They had more data but were less likely to get screened than those who used official sites
2/21/2008
Moderate Aerobic Fitness Levels May Cut Stroke Risk Findings show just 30 minutes of activity helped men, women regardless of family history
2/14/2008
When It Comes to a Mate, Beauty Can't Be Beat New research finds that both men and women place a premium on looks
2/13/2008
Many Prostate Cancers Will Not Need Treatment Major study finds most older men will die of other causes
2/11/2008
More Gene Variations Found That Raise Prostate Cancer Risk Some variants increase chances of disease up to 60%, researcher says
High Blood Pressure on Increase Among American Women State-by-state survey also found prevalence rate among men not as low as should be
2/8/2008
For Males, Video Game Rewards Are All in the Mind Study sees greater activation of key brain region than found in females
2/7/2008
Birth Problems Linked to Teenage Fathers Risky behaviors may damage sperm, experts say
2/4/2008
Black Men Most at Risk for Kidney Disease Complications Black women also less likely to have blood pressure under control, study finds
2/1/2008
Experimental Vaccine Halts Prostate Cancer in Mice Human trials may start in two years, California researcher says
1/31/2008
Sugary Soft Drinks Boost Gout Risk in Men Just 2 or more beverages a day increased chances by 85%, study finds
1/25/2008
Short Birth Length Boosts Men's Suicide Risk More than twice as likely as other adults to attempt to end own life, study finds
1/23/2008
A Little Regular Exercise Extends Men's Lives Brisk 30-minute walk a few days a week cut death risk in half, study found
1/22/2008
Hormone Therapy Only Helps Some Older Men With Prostate Cancer Overall health profile, especially cardiovascular history, is determining factor, study finds
1/15/2008
Gay Men More Likely to Contract 'Superbug' Sexually active most likely to get highly resistant MRSA strain, study finds
1/14/2008
Low Testosterone Could Weaken Older Men's Bones Study finds link between hormone, fracture in males over 60
1/13/2008
5 Problems With Feet That Men Shouldn't Walk Away From Ankle sprains and ingrown toenails need a doctor's attention, experts say
1/7/2008
Fatherhood Tied to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk Findings from large study show a trend, but reasons aren't clear
1/3/2008
Combo Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Death Rates Study supports hormone therapy with radiation, finding no raised risk to heart
1/2/2008
Research Yields Clues to Recurrent Prostate Cancer Links between male hormone and a protein could spur tumor's return
Testosterone Supplements Provide Little Benefit Older men can lose body fat, but treatment won't boost strength or mental powers, study finds
12/14/2007
Breast Cancer Genes Also Raise Men's Risk for Malignancy Few men understand the danger from BRCA1/2, researchers say
12/11/2007
Gene Variant Tied to More Aggressive Prostate Cancer Men with differing version of tumor suppressor appear at increased risk, researchers say
12/5/2007
Newly HIV-Infected Gay Men Select Other Infected Partners Study finds men engaging in unprotected sex, but with those already carrying the virus
12/4/2007
One-Third of HIV-Infected Gay Men Have Unsafe Sex: CDC Two new U.S. government studies show strong link to recreational drugs as well.
11/28/2007
Obesity Rates Leveling Off Among U.S. Adults But more than a third of Americans still weigh much too much, study finds
11/27/2007
Low Testosterone Might Shorten Men's Lives Study finds it's linked to higher death risk, but replacing the hormone may not help, experts say
11/20/2007
Why Obese Men Post Lower PSA Levels Research suggests their higher blood volume explains it
11/19/2007
Farming, Fatherhood Hallmarks of Men Who Live to 100 Study finds men with more than 3 kids are more likely reach the milestone
