TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Those little blue pills were designed to help men experiencing impotence. But Viagra and drugs like it might also lower the risk of dying or experiencing a new heart attack in men with heart disease, according to new Swedish research. “Potency problems areContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Why are men over 50 around the world 60% more likely than women to die early? Two big reasons are higher rates of smoking and heart disease, according to a large new study. The findings are based on an analysis of data fromContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Men who use anabolic steroids may be doing serious damage to their testicular function, new research warns. And the damage may last long after they stop. Illegal use of the drugs is not uncommon among athletes seeking to increase muscle size and strengthContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Higher levels of a certain type of immune cell may explain why immunotherapy for prostate cancer is more effective in Black men than in white men, researchers say. The finding could lead to immunotherapy-based precision treatment for localized aggressive and advanced prostate cancerContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older men whose blood pressure rises at night may be at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. Blood pressure changes over 24 hours. It typically goes up during the day and dips at nighttime. But some people have an oppositeContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While scientists still don’t know what causes Parkinson’s disease, new research shows an association between a drug that some men take for an enlarged prostate condition and a reduced risk of developing the illness. A team led by scientists at the University ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease risk factors are common among men with breast cancer, a new, small study finds. Researchers analyzed the medical records of 24 male breast cancer patients, aged 38 to 79. Half had a family history of breast cancer. Nearly 8 in 10Continue Reading
SUNDAY, Jan. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The new year is the ideal time to focus on your health and one expert has some tips, especially for men, for doing that. According to Dr. Kevin McVary, director of Loyola Medicine Men’s Health Center, in Maywood, Ill., “Men don’t always focusContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Biomarkers in sperm may help identify men at risk of fathering children with autism, researchers say. For the study, investigators examined sperm epigenetics — the molecular processes that affect gene expression — in 13 men who fathered sons with autism and 13 whoContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Food as medicine: New research suggests that a healthy Mediterranean diet might lower the risk of prostate cancer progressing to a more advanced state. The relative lack of saturated fat in these diets might be a major reason why. The Mediterranean diet isContinue Reading