British scientists have found three new genetic risk factors for testicular cancer, the most common form of the disease in young men, and say their findings should aid efforts for better treatments and earlier diagnosis. A research team led by the Institute of Cancer Research scanned the gene maps of almost 6,000 men, some with [...]
An advisory panel for the US Food and Drug Administration Friday voted unanimously against approving a pill that helps boost women’s sex drive, described by some as the “female Viagra.” The FDA’s Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee said the evidence presented had not demonstrated the effectiveness or safety of flibanserin, made by the German company [...]
A woman’s body may be unconsciously selective about sperm, allowing some men’s to progress to pregnancy but killing off the chances of less suitable matches, an Australian researcher said Wednesday. University of Adelaide professor Sarah Robertson said her research suggested that sperm contains “signalling molecules” that activate immunity changes in a woman so her body [...]
South African health officials said Tuesday they are alarmed by the rise in deaths among men who have had botched traditional circumcisions, after 39 young men died in the last month after undergoing the rite of passage into manhood. Health officials estimate that as many as six young men have died every weekend in the [...]
An extensive study into the merits of screening men between the ages of 50 and 65 for prostate cancer has found it can cut death rates from the disease by as much as half, Swedish scientists said Thursday. But the findings don’t necessarily mean nationwide prostate screening programs should introduced, experts said, since they run [...]
Testosterone treatments may build muscle mass in older men, but they may carry a risk of heart problems in people with poor mobility, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. The Massachusetts study, reported online by the New England Journal of Medicine, was halted after six months because the men using a hormone gel were developing so [...]
The argument over whether PSA screening saves men’s lives or merely leads to the overdiagnosis of very slow-growing cancers (with attendant worry and overtreatment) has bedeviled the medical world for years. According to recently revised guidelines from the American Cancer Society, men at average risk for prostate cancer should discuss the PSA test with their [...]
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Southern California say the fault lies not with the drugs but rather the high risk behaviors of the men who request them. And doctors should counsel these patients about safe sex practices, they said. Small studies of men who have sex with men have associated the [...]
Men who took erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra were more likely to become infected with sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. This infection rate was higher even in the year before the men got their prescriptions filled, which suggests the risky behavior came first, the researchers reported in the Annals [...]
Although you might not want to take the time to see your doctor if you’re feeling fine, regular checkups and screenings can help you find out about any potential health problems you may have. Early detection is crucial in treating the following conditions affecting men. Enlarged prostate The prostate gland surrounds the urethra, the tube [...]
