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New advice on prostate cancer test: Weigh risks

3 Mar 2010 at 5:36pm
New advice from the American Cancer Society puts a sharper focus on the risks of prostate cancer screening, emphasizing that annual testing can lead to unnecessary biopsies and treatments that do more harm than good.
American Cancer Society - Cancer - Prostate cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases

Test allows men to check sperm count at home

25 Feb 2010 at 1:36pm

SpermCheck Fertility test devices show expected results for normal (left), low (center) and very low (right) sperm concentrations.Home fertility tests aren't just for women anymore. A new device that looks a lot like those home ovulation and home pregnancy tests but checks sperm count will soon be available in Europe, and is undergoing FDA review.



Ovulation - Health - Semen analysis - Shopping - Reproduction and Sexuality

Drug could prolong men’s sexual staying power

18 Feb 2010 at 7:20am
Not since Viagra has a prescription medication held so much potential to affect the sex lives of American men. Here's why that could hurt you.


Sildenafil - Human sexual behavior - Prescription drug - Sexuality - Advice

Too big? Survey finds why men refuse condoms

16 Feb 2010 at 8:38am
Condoms that do not fit right could break and may reduce sexual pleasure for both partners, suggesting reasons why men and women often fail to use them, researchers reported.
Condom - Health - Human sexual behavior - Birth control - Shopping

No cure for heart disease, Clinton's case shows

12 Feb 2010 at 8:31am

Feb. 12: Former President Bill Clinton left New York Presbyterian Hospital after undergoing emergency surgery to have stents placed in a blocked artery. NBC’s Rehema Ellis reports. (Today Show)Bill Clinton has a new lease on life, but there's no cure for the heart disease that has twice forced the former president to get blocked arteries fixed.



Heart disease - Bill Clinton - United States - Health - Conditions and Diseases

How gay uncles pass down their genes

11 Feb 2010 at 9:45am

Fashion designer Gianni Versace, with his niece Allegra at a ballet performance a few months before his murder in 1997. Versace, who was openly gay, left 50 percent of his fashion empire to his niece, who he called his "little princess" — a stake worth half a billion dollars. A new study shows that gay uncles invest more in their nieces and nephews.Maybe everyone could use a gay uncle.  A new study found that homosexual men may be predisposed to nurture their nieces and nephews.



Homosexuality - Gay Lesbian and Bisexual - Sexuality - Adult - Religion and Spirituality

Lower your heart rate, prevent a heart attack

5 Feb 2010 at 7:18pm

Sleeping soundly is a good way to lower your heart rate. If noise wakes you up repeatedly during the night, invest in a good pair of ear plugs.The latest research shows a resting heart's numbers can signal more serious problems.



Myocardial infarction - Heart rate - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders

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5 Feb 2010 at 7:18pm


What really gets sperm moving

4 Feb 2010 at 2:24pm
Researchers have now figured out the precise chemical switch that turns on the sperm's motors, which could lead to the development of new treatments for infertility.
Infertility - Health - Reproductive Health - Clinics and Services - Management

More men get economic boost from marriage

19 Jan 2010 at 5:12pm

Jan. 19: A new survey shows that more wives are out-earning their husbands. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.  (NBC News Channel)Historically, marriage was the surest route to financial security for women. Now it's men who are getting the biggest economic boost from tying the knot, according to a analysis of census data.



Marriage - Census - Security - Relationships - United States

Men more evolved? Their Y chromosome is

13 Jan 2010 at 12:38pm

A comparison of human X and Y chromosomes shows how small the Y chromosome is.Women may think of men as primitive, but new research indicates that the Y chromosome — the thing that makes a man male — is evolving far faster than the rest of the human genetic code.



Human - Y chromosome - Genetics - Human genetics - Biology

Circumcise or not? Parents, you’re on your own

12 Jan 2010 at 7:23am

A lack of consensus in the medical community about circumcision leaves many parents to make a choice for their baby based on whether the father had the procedure.Articles on circumcision recently published in two reputable medical journals came to opposing conclusions — leaving parents of newborn boys with a stark realization they have to figure it out themselves without a medical  consensus.



Circumcision - Health - Medical journal - Men's Health - Child Health

Men: Battle belly bulge with diet, fitness tips

22 Dec 2009 at 9:10am

Dec. 22: Liz Vaccariello, author of “The Flat Belly Diet! For Men,” talks to the TODAY hosts about helping your hubby drop that extra fat that accumulates around the middle. (Today Show)It’s not just women who struggle to keep their bellies flat — men are actually more prone to packing on the pounds around the waist. In “Flat Belly Diet! For Men,” Prevention editor-in-chief Liz Vaccariello explains how to make better diet and fitness choices.



Health - Prevention - Flat Belly Diet - Weight loss - Shopping

Study: Stifling anger at work can be dangerous

24 Nov 2009 at 1:14pm
Men who bottle up their anger at being unfairly treated at work are up to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack, or even die from one, than those who let their frustration show, a Swedish study has found.
Myocardial infarction - Heart disease - Health - Diseases & Conditions - Cardiovascular Disorders

Shocking treatment helps erectile dysfunction

23 Nov 2009 at 12:03pm
If you experience impotence, instead of a little blue pill maybe you want to apply shockwaves to your privates instead.
Erectile dysfunction - Health - Men's Health - Conditions and Diseases - Impotence

Man says emergence from ‘coma’ like rebirth

24 Nov 2009 at 1:03pm

Nov. 23: In a case that could renew right-to-die issues, a man in Belgium thought to be in a coma for 23 years was actually aware of his surroundings. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with Dr. Michael DeGeorgia and bioethicist Art Caplan. (Other)A Belgian man wrongly diagnosed as vegetative for 23 years told The Associated Press Tuesday that the discovery he was fully conscious brought him a feeling of rebirth.





Persistent vegetative state - Coma - Parenting - Home - Family

Spanx for dudes? T-shirt promises instant six-pack

20 Nov 2009 at 10:10am

A T-shirt on steroids, RipTFusion is designed to suck in that gut and create the illusion of a six-pack. We put it to the test. A T-shirt on steroids, RipTFusion is designed to suck in that gut and create the illusion of a six-pack. We put it to the test.



Cub Scouts - Organizations - Scouting - Boy Scouts of America - Kids and Teens

Chemical in plastic bottles linked to impotence

11 Nov 2009 at 7:38am
Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday.


Sexual dysfunction - Plastic - China - Health - Men's Health

Size matters when it comes to AIDS defense

29 Oct 2009 at 8:21am
Men with larger foreskins are more likely to become infected with the AIDS virus, researchers said in a finding that helps explain why circumcision can protect men.



Why men can't control arousal

22 Oct 2009 at 11:58am
Is sex a state of mind? A recent study from the University of British Columbia finds that while most men can regulate their physical and mental sexual arousal to some degree, the men most able to do so are able to control their other emotions as well.



KISS drummer Criss: Men get breast cancer too

21 Oct 2009 at 7:38pm

Drummer Peter Criss, posing for a portrait in New York on Oct. 21, 2009, discovered a lump in his left nipple.Founding KISS member Peter Criss knows that many of his male, rock music fans are macho, so he is making the rounds to tell them that rocker guys like him can suffer from the disease, too.






15 ultimate age erasers for men

15 Oct 2009 at 7:31am

Looks. Energy. Health. Time erodes them all, unless you follow these simple instructions to slow the clock.






Gross! Most men don't wash after the toilet

15 Oct 2009 at 3:48pm

Oct. 15: Researchers in England find only a third of <b>men</b> washed their hands with soap and water after using the toilet in public bathrooms. NBC's Erika Edwards reports.  (NBC News Channel)People are more likely to wash their hands properly after using the toilet if they are shamed into it or think they are being watched, scientists said on Thursday.






Robotic prostate surgery comes with trade-off

13 Oct 2009 at 1:14pm
A new study suggests less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery.



Ohio couple both fighting breast cancer

23 Oct 2009 at 10:27am

Oct. 23: After seeing his wife, Barbara, through her treat<b>men</b>t for breast cancer, Michael Welsh was also diagnosed with the disease. TODAY’s Natalie Morales talks to the couple and Dr. Kathie-Ann Joseph about their story. (Today Show)A husband and wife are both undergoing treatment for breast cancer in a case that illustrates how the disease can strike both sexes.






World’s tallest man: ‘I’ve had difficult life’

21 Sep 2009 at 8:17am

Sultan Kosen, dwarfing Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer, has the world's largest hands and wears a size 22 shoe.Turk Sultan Kosen, 27,  says he is ''proud and happy'' at being named the new Guinness record holder for tallest man, and human, in the world.  “Up until now, I’ve really had a difficult life,” said the 8-foot-1-inch man, whose height was caused by a pituitary condition. “From now, I’m really going to have it a lot easier.”



Guinness World Record - Human - Pituitary gland - Sultan Kosen - List of tallest people

Many with prostate cancer suffer no ill effects

31 Aug 2009 at 7:33pm
Routine screening for prostate cancer has resulted in more than 1 million U.S. men being diagnosed with tumors who might otherwise have suffered no ill effects, researchers said.



Device drastically reduces heart failure

1 Sep 2009 at 9:30am
A two-in-one heart device to fix irregular beats and contraction patterns cut patients' chances of developing heart failure by 41 percent, new research says.



Mens Health News

    Jelqing: Penis Enlargement’s Most Confused Practice

    4 Nov 2009 at 10:59am
    We receive a huge volume of mail in regards to jelqing, and it’s very apparent here that it is one of the most misunderstood penis enlargement techniques out there. When properly practiced, jelqing is proven to be a safe and effective way to go about penis enhancement. It’s free, easy, and can be [...]

    The Success of the Vimax Penis Patch

    27 Feb 2009 at 1:06pm
    Hi guys, Lately a whole new deal in penis enlargement has been going down.  The penis patch, and particularly the one formulated by expert FDA approved brand Vimax, has begun to take off to an extraordinary level.  While penis enlargement pills have long been a big seller, and acheived a very public level of success, the [...]

    First Successful Penis Transplant: Rejected!

    21 Feb 2009 at 11:52am
    Hi,  just posting this for sheer interest sake.  This is a story from the daily news in China of an accident victim who received a transplanted penis, then rejected it and asked for it to be removed… could it really be that bad? Read it here. a2a_linkname="First Successful Penis Transplant: [...]

    Question of the Day

    21 Feb 2009 at 11:33am
    What are Kegels?  How do I do them?  What will they do for me? Kegel exercises (named for the late, great Dr. Arnold Kegel) are flexes you do with your PC muscle  (Pubococcygeus for you Latin lovers out there). The exercise has a history that goes way, way back…all the way to early Taoist culture in China.  [...]

    This is Inside of You

    16 Feb 2009 at 11:56am
    Often I find myself wishing I had a good diagram of the penis to refer to when talking about things like corpus cavemosum and such…so when I found this one today I decided to post it up.  It’s a good reference for all of us, because this stuff tends to come up a lot. Also, it [...]

    What Penis Enlargement Blog is Best?

    12 Feb 2009 at 11:33am
    Hi Guys, today I’ve been reading around on a lot of penis enlargement blogs looking for what’s being discussed these days.  I got to say, there’s not much at the quality level of our blog here….but hey of course I’m biased. It does raise an interesting question for you the readers though.  What other blogs do [...]

    Keeping It Up: Resolutions Part 2

    22 Jan 2009 at 10:59am
    You know smoking leads to impotence.  But have you thought about how it affects your PE regime?  Part two of my 2009 work-for-results series is about keeping your noodle uncooked. As I’ve said many times the most important effect of the penis pill or patch is how it increases blood flow to the penis, allowing for [...]

    New Year’s Resolutions…Gentlemen?

    5 Jan 2009 at 11:57am
    2009 is the year of the Ox. What’s that mean for us guys working on penis enhancement this year?  The year of the ox is traditionally associated with…that’s right gentlemen…work. In the week leading up to the new year I interacted personally with each of the men who regularly post on my forum about their penis enhancement [...]

    Food For Thought

    3 Jan 2009 at 1:42pm
    Hi everyone, I’ve only got a moment today but someone posted this on a forum I participate in today in a discussion about new year’s resolutions for 2009 and I wanted to share it. “For me it’s not about getting big; it’s about no longer being small”. It was in a discussion about how big people are hoping [...]

    The Almighty Three Tiered Approach to Penis Enhancement

    21 Dec 2008 at 1:25pm
    Here it is gentlemen. The world of penis enhancement according to me. My credo, and for those of you who are familiar with my writings this will be no surprise, has been since the beginning: The three tiered approach is the be all and end all to achieving penis growth. Put all your eggs [...]

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