A new Health Department report reveals heart disease and homicide together make men in New York City die six years younger than women, at 76 instead of 82, revealed
Between 18 and 34, men are 2-1/2 times more likely to die than women, with homicide as the leading cause of death.
From 35 to 64, men are […]

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A new study at Washington State University Vancouver finds.U.S. combat veterans are more likely than non-combat veterans and non-veterans to face lifelong socioeconomic challenges.
Acording to team leader, veterans who saw combat started their work lives at a relative disadvantage that they were unable to overcome. Soldiers exposed to combat were more likely than non-combat veterans […]

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The surprising results suggest that the increased prevalence of sudden infant death syndrome among boys is not explained by any gender differences in arousability
A study in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that at 2 to 4 weeks of age male infants are easier to arouse than females during quiet sleep, and […]

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As WHO and UNAIDS recommended in March 2007, adult male circumcision is an effective HIV prevention intervention, able to reduce the risk of HIV infection among men by up to 60 percent. Clinical trials showed that male circumcision is the only intervention to show consistent efficacy in HIV prevention.
The organization Population Services International (PSI) alone […]

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A recent study at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in Bethesda, suggest that soldiers who receive traumatic brain injuries during war may be at a higher risk of epilepsy even decades after the brain injury occurred.
The study also found that the type of seizure changed over time, often becoming more severe (or […]

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You’re not sick till your MD says so, so males steer clear of checkups
If you’re young and healthy, you probably don’t need to see a doctor, However, just as cars need regular checkups as the mileage ramps up, so do men as they earn on the years.
The problem is men prefer to keep their heads […]

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Researchers have known for years that resistance exercise training can be one of the most effective ways to fight the debilitating muscle loss caused by aging. But many older people are unable to get the full benefits of such training in which muscles work against gravity or another force - weightlifting, for instance - because they suffer […]

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As the effects of multivitamins were most often researched in the elderly, a recent study at Northumbria University aimed to assess the relationship between supplementation with vitamins/minerals and psychological functioning in healthy groups of non-elderly adults. This study shows how a proprietary multivitamin and mineral supplement improves mood and mental performance while also reducing stress, […]

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According to researchers, whose findings have key implications for parents with aggressive boys, puberty that arrives earlier or later in adolescent boys relative to their peers can trigger chemicals that are related to antisocial behavior.
The research team looked at how the timing of puberty affects cortisol, a stress hormone, and salivary alpha amylase, an enzyme […]

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When young servicemen return home from a tour of duty, their family and friends breathe a sigh of relief, knowing their loved ones finally are safe and sound.
However, new research shows that is not always the case. According to a study to be presented Monday, May 3 at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting […]

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