A federal government report reveals males account for the majority of U.S. hospital emergency visits involving underage drinkers.
In 2008, there were almost 189,000 alcohol-related visits to emergency rooms made by patients ages 12 to 20, accounting for a third of drug-related emergency room visits by this age group.
Among patients who were underage drinkers, males accounted […]

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Red is typically thought of as a sexy color for women only, but a new study at the University of Rochester and University of Munich suggests that the link between red and sex also applies to men.
Red is a symbol of courage and sacrifice, of sin and sexuality, of power and passion - and the […]

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Studies have shown that nearly half of adults will get knee arthritis in at least one knee by age 85. For obese people, the risk is even greater.
Taking a few small steps toward protecting your knees when you are younger might help you avoid debilitating problems when you get older.
Exercises like swimming, cycling and other […]

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A new research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies shows that many kids spend as little as 30 minutes a day with their dads during the week. According to study conclusions, fathers are definitely playing a greater role in their children’s lives but most Australian kids do not spend much time alone with their […]

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While it had long been assumed that women with younger husbands live longer, a recent study at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock, Germany, has shown that this is not the case. Instead, the greater the age difference from the husband, the lower the wife’s life expectancy. This is the case […]

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A study published this week in PLoS Medicine finds that four risk factors - smoking, high blood pressure, high blood sugar and obesity - explain a substantial amount of the disparity in life expectancy. Together, these four risk factors are estimated to reduce life expectancy in the United States by 4.9 years in men and […]

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According to a recent study in the inaugural issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE), The presence of an attractive woman elevates testosterone levels and physical risk taking in young men.
Researchers asked young adult men to perform both easy and difficult tricks on skateboards, first in front of another male and then […]

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New figures to be published on Monday will show an 80 per cent rise in breast reduction operations carried out on men.
The annual audit by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) reveals its members carried out 581 male breast reductions last year, up from 323 in 2008.
Five years ago just 22 such procedures […]

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A new study at at the University of New Hampshire, found that women were more apt to ask friends or family members for advice about making a purchase, while men were more likely to turn to impersonal sources for information, such as published materials.
According to this new research, go shopping men have a reputation for […]

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Would you trust men to take a ‘male pill’? A scientific research led by Judith Eberhardt, pictured, from the University’s Social Futures Institute, involved interviews with 140 men and 240 women and cast doubt on whether Northern men can be trusted to take it.
The findings showed that while men said they would welcome it, women […]

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