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Men who take up cycling in an effort to stay fit, do their bit for the environment or
avoid spiralling motoring costs, could be harming their health if they don’t choose the
right bicycle. That’s the stark warning from consultant urological surgeon Mr Vinod
Nargund Continue Reading »

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Headlines claiming "soy products lower sperm count" do not tell the whole story. The small scale, preliminary study that Dr. Jorge Chavarro, published online in Human Reproduction, is based on recollected intake of soyfoods and Continue Reading »

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A new Cancer Research UK clinical trial has been launched to investigate the best treatment options for men who have had surgery for early stage prostate cancer.
The trial - named RADICALS - is partly funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Cancer Research UK and aims to provide the definitive guide on when and how to use radiotherapy and hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer after surgery.
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A new survey reveals that while 82 percent of men with erectile dysfunction (ED) surveyed recognize it as an indicator of other health conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes, nearly 40 percent have never discussed the condition with their doctors. The survey, conducted by Ipsos Public Continue Reading »

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According to new research obese men have lower volumes of seminal fluid and a higher proportion of abnormal sperm.
The scientists say obese men if they want to have children, should consider losing weight.
Dr. A Ghiyath Shayeb, from the University Continue Reading »

A new survey shows that only ten per cent of men in their early to mid 40s know they may experience erection problems in the next decade, even though evidence suggests that the problem affects 40 per cent of men over the age of 40.
Generico levitra pillole senza ricetta Most men surveyed were unaware that Continue Reading »

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A therapy that involves depriving the prostate gland the male hormone androgen is not associated with improved survival for elderly men with localized prostate cancer, compared to conservative management of the disease, according to a study in the July 9 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Prostate cancer is the most common nonskin cancer Continue Reading »

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Obese men should consider losing weight if they want to have children, a scientist told the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Wednesday 9 July).
Dr. A Ghiyath Shayeb, from the University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK, said that his research Continue Reading »

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A new study by researchers in France has revealed that after the age of 35 men too experience a loss of fertility.
According to the researchers from the Eylau Centre for Assisted Reproduction in Paris, women’s pregnancy rates drop and miscarriage rates increase when the father is over 35.
It is well documented that from around 35 a woman’s chance of reproducing Continue Reading »

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Men who develop breast cancer are often not treated until the disease has spread to the point that treatment becomes difficult, new results show.
Although most breast cancer patients are women, men make up roughly 1% of cases, Dr. Marina Garassino from the Orion Collaborative Group reports at the ESMO Conference Lugano (ECLU), organized by the European Society for Medical Oncology.
Her group conducted a retrospective Continue Reading »

Peyronie’s disease is characterized by a plaque, or hard lump, that develops on the upper or lower side of the penis in layers containing erectile tissue. It starts with an inflammation and can develop into a hardened scar. Symptoms may develop slowly or appear overnight and they consist of reduced flexibility, pain, curved and shortened penis during erection. The curvature Continue Reading »

Research from the US suggests that mind body techniques like yoga and meditation that put the body in a state of deep rest known as the
relaxation response, are capable of changing how genes behave in response to stress.
The study is the work of researchers at Benson-Henry Institute for Mind/Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Genomics
Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and is published online in the open-access Continue Reading »

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested that SEI Pharmaceuticals, of Miami, Fla., recall all Xiadafil VIP Tabs sold in 8 tablet bottles (Lot # 6K029) or blister cards of 2 tablets (Lot # 6K029-SEI) because these products contain a potentially harmful, undeclared ingredient that may dangerously affect a person’s blood pressure and can cause other life-threatening side effects. These lots of Xiadafil Continue Reading »

People with hypertension should routinely monitor their blood pressure at home to help manage the disease, according to a new joint scientific statement from the American Heart Association, American Society of Hypertension and the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses’ Association.
The statement is published online in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association, the Journal of the American Society of Hypertension Continue Reading »

ST. PAUL, Minn. - June 26, 2008 - St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) today announced the first patient implants in a clinical study that is investigating whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy will help people who suffer from major depressive disorder, a severe form of depression. The patients, a 59-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man, were implanted at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in Chicago, with the St. Jude Medical Libra® Deep Continue Reading »

Perching on an exam table with arms and legs dangling is not the most accurate (nor medically recommended) position for a blood pressure check, according to a study released in the April 2008 issue of MEDSURG Nursing.
In an eye-opening report on the most common diagnostic test patients receive in the doctor’s office, researcher Melly Turner and her colleagues write that patients who were in the proper Continue Reading »

Symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among caregivers of deceased lung transplant patients are four-to-five times more prevalent than in the average population, according to researchers who analyzed the stress levels of caregivers, as well as their perceptions of the transplant recipients’ quality Continue Reading »

Leadership from the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology released the following statement in response to the Thursday announcement of a Food and Drug Administration investigation into Singulair:
There Continue Reading »

Expectant mothers can safely use prescribed antidepressants during their first trimester, according to a new study from the Universit?© de Montr?©al and Ste. Justine Hospital published in the May edition of the Continue Reading »

British Association of Pharmacology evidence-based guidelines published this month by SAGE
A new revision of clinical guidelines to help doctors manage patients with depression has challenged the rationale behind the UK government’s policy of rolling out of cognitive behavioural Continue Reading »

Buy generic acomplia UroToday.com - Currently, the most common curative treatment options for men with localized prostate cancer are radical prostatectomy, external beam radiotherapy and interstitial permanent brachytherapy and radical prostatectomy. Treatment decisions should particularly consider the specific risk and toxicity profile of a treatment method.
There is a lack of prospective Continue Reading »

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Having intercourse more often may help prevent the development of erectile dysfunction (ED). A study published in the July 2008 issue of The American Journal of Medicine reports that researchers have found that men who had intercourse more often were less likely to develop ED.
Analyzing a five-year study of 989 men aged Continue Reading »

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Eating one or more portions of broccoli every week can reduce the risk of prostate cancer, and the risk of localised cancer becoming more aggressive.
For the first time, a research group at the Institute of Food Research led by Professor Richard Mithen has provided an explanation of how eating broccoli Continue Reading »

A cold slice of watermelon has long been a Fourth of July holiday staple. But according to recent studies, the juicy fruit may be better suited for Valentine’s Day.
That’s because scientists say watermelon has ingredients that deliver Viagra-like effects to the body’s blood vessels and may even increase libido.
"The more we study watermelons, the more we realize just how amazing a fruit it is in providing natural Continue Reading »