Thanks to new research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, a solution will help thousands of men that are afflicted with an embarrassing and painful condition that triggers spontaneous, long-lasting erections (priapism).
Current findings appear online and will be in the March 2010 print issue of The FASEB Journal, the journal of […]

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According to a Mintel survey of adult men, those who are married are more likely to have had a physical with a registered physician within the past year compared to their single counterparts (55% versus 35%).
In addition, Mintel found 88% of married men have health insurance coverage compared to 69% of single men. This suggests […]

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Researchers in New York City are reporting that their work reveals a new epidemic of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) who have HIV infection. The same authors have previously reported unusually rapid fibrosis progression due to new HCV in MSM who have HIV infection and now expand on their findings, demonstrating that […]

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A new research of the University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center, provides a new reason to put down that sugary soft drink: Research suggests that a diet high in fructose, a common sweetener, boosts the risk of high blood pressure.
High-fructose corn syrup is found in many processed foods and beverages. Statistics say tha Americans […]

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EB Sport Group, a market leader in the creation of personal exercise and fitness products, has announced the availability of the Men’s Health “Ultimate Total-Body Workout” a branded fitness kit designed to get male people back in shape quickly.
This are the first of many planned exercise products to be developed by EB Sport Group, a […]

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For men with testicular cancer, survival comes at a price: New research at the University of Oslo in Norway suggests that those who recover from the disease face higher risks of long-term illness unrelated to tumors.
The study, that will be published in the November issue of the journal BJUI, found that one in four survivors […]

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New Spanish research indicates, that darker colors in cotton fabric provide better protection against the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays than lighter tones.
Scientists of the Universidad Politecnica de Cataluna concluded people should “think blue or red” instead of yellow when choosing clothing, because the darker hues on cotton fabrics offer better skin protection against the sun.
Their […]

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Alcohol consumption has long been linked to cancer and its spread, but the underlying mechanism has never been clear.
Now, a recent study at Rush University Medical Center has identified a cellular pathway that may explain the link. The researchers found that alcohol stimulates what is called the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, in which run-of-the-mill cancer cells morph […]

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The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy is encouraging parents to ensure children are physically active to overcome problems with sleeplessness.
A lack of sleep is linked to increased hunger in both adults and children and this can increase appetite and body weight.
 Boys develop closer bonds with Bob the Builder than with parentsPhysiotherapists said regular exercise is important […]

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The American Cancer Society, which has long been a staunch defender of most cancer screening, is now saying that the benefits of detecting many cancers, especially breast and prostate, have been overstated. Much more, screening for prostate cancer and certain other cancers can come with a real risk of overtreating many small cancers while missing […]

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