WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When someone says “I need a drink,” it’s usually because they’ve had a rough day. Now, new research suggests that stress is more likely to trigger heavy drinking in women than in men. “Some people can intend to have one or two alcoholicContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You can’t always choose who operates on you, especially in an emergency, but the sex of your surgeon shouldn’t matter, should it? It just may, according to a Canadian study of 1.3 million people. It reported that women who underwent common elective orContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older Black Americans are much more likely to have good hearing than white Americans, and the difference is especially notable among men, a new study shows. “We found that among males, non-Hispanic Black Americans have a prevalence of hearing loss that is similarContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Vaping can be tough on the lungs, but new research warns of another possible danger to men: It may more than double the risk for erectile dysfunction. After tracking erectile dysfunction (ED) risk among nearly 25,000 men aged 20 and older, investigators foundContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Black, Hispanic and Asian men in the United States are less likely than white men to receive a follow-up MRI after a screening suggests prostate cancer, a new study finds. “We can’t say definitively if the reason Black, Hispanic, and Asian men didContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A urine test might one day be able to tell which prostate cancer patients need immediate treatment and which don’t, British researchers report. “Prostate cancer can be divided into low and high risk — the low-risk men rarely require treatment, and the high-riskContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans who are dying from Parkinson’s disease has jumped by 63% in the past two decades, new research shows. The fresh analysis also revealed that men face double the risk of dying from the progressive and incurable disease than women.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After prostate cancer surgery, men can safely undergo fewer radiation treatments at higher doses, a new clinical trial shows. Researchers found that the shorter regimen — given over five weeks, instead of seven — did not raise patients’ odds of lasting side effects.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — How do men and women respond to a crisis? A look at their behavior during the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 offers a clue: Women flocked to their phones for long conversations with a few trusted contacts. Men, chafing at being cooped up,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 30, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Men with heart failure have worse long-term survival rates if they have severe depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, according to a new study that urges doctors to change the way they treat people with mental disorders. Previous research shows people withContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss surgery is riskier for men than women, with males five times more likely to die within 30 days of the procedure, a new study finds. Moreover, men’s odds of dying over the long run are almost three times higher, said researchersContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Mediterranean diet can bring many benefits for the human body, including a healthier heart and a sharper brain. But there’s another benefit that might be of particular interest to men. Following a Mediterranean diet can lower a man’s future risk of erectileContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Malignant brain tumor rates are declining among U.S. adults, but patients still have a low chance of survival, a new study finds. The researchers also found that rates of noncancerous tumors are on the rise, likely due to increased awareness and improvements inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Does having an enlarged prostate doom you to prostate cancer? Far from it, a new study suggests. Also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the condition may actually provide some protection for men from developing prostate cancer, researchers report. “Men are often anxious aboutContinue Reading