WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that offers hope to childhood cancer survivors who may want to have children after they beat their disease, research in rodents shows that testicular tissue frozen for more than 20 years can still produce viable sperm. However, the tissue isContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men with widening waistlines may be more likely to die from prostate cancer. Specifically, a man’s risk of dying from prostate cancer increases 7% for every 4-inch increase in belly fat, new research suggests. “Our findings should encourage men to maintain a healthyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Urinary incontinence can plague men as they age, but a new study suggests it may be more than just a bothersome condition and might actually be a harbinger of early death. “This indicates the importance of assessing the general health, risk factors andContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of a high-tech radiation cancer treatment called proton beam therapy (PBT) has increased overall in the United States, but Black patients are getting it less often than white patients, two new studies show. Traditional radiation treatment is photon-based, but PBT uses protonsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified five types of bacteria associated with aggressive prostate cancer, and they say their findings could lead to new treatments for the disease. The five types of bacteria were common in urine and tissue samples from men with aggressive prostate cancer,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have long thought it dangerous to prescribe erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra alongside chest pain pills containing nitrates. “It’s always been a big red line,” said Dr. John Osborne, director of State of the Heart Cardiology in Grapevine, Texas. “You do notContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men, you may be thinking mostly about your performance in the bedroom when you take drugs like Viagra and Cialis, but you might want to be on the lookout for vision problems that can crop up once you start taking them. In aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Babies born to fathers who were taking the common diabetes drug metformin may have a slightly increased risk of certain birth defects, a large new study suggests. Among over 1 million babies born in Denmark, just over 3% had a birth defect ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Warm summer nights may leave you tossing and turning in bed, but that could be the least of your worries. Just a slight rise in summer nighttime temperatures increases the risk of heart-related death for men in their 60s, a new study shows.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Science is moving closer to a male contraceptive pill, and human clinical trials of a non-hormonal version could begin later this year, researchers say. The experimental contraceptive works in mice, according to a preliminary study scheduled for presentation Wednesday at an American ChemicalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ever since routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening tests have no longer been recommended, there has been a troubling rise in advanced prostate cancer cases in the United States, new research has found. The tests measure the amount of PSA in the blood, andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus infects the genitals of male monkeys, claims a small study that may shed some light on symptoms such as erectile dysfunction that have been reported by some men with COVID-19. Special whole body scans were used to detect sites of coronavirusContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People tend to have a specific image when they think of eating disorders — a disturbingly skinny white girl with reed-thin arms, her ribs and shoulder blades prominent. You don’t think of a ripped, beefy muscle man chugging a protein shake and frettingContinue Reading
Join AARP today and save 25% off! Only $12 for your first year with Automatic Renewal, normally $16! What is AARP and how does it work? AARP is a nonprofit organization with a membership that empowers Americans who are nearing the retirement age to choose how they want to liveContinue Reading