Hot tubs hurt fertility
Exposure to hot baths or hot tubs can lead to male infertility, but the effects can sometimes be reversible
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Treating male infertility with stem cells
New research has examined the usefulness of bone marrow stem cells for treating male infertility, with promising results.
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Light wine intake is associated with longer life expectancy in men
Drinking a little alcohol every day, especially wine, may be associated with an increase in life expectancy.
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Prostate Brachytherapy Causes Fewer Side Effects Than Surgery
Men with prostate cancer have a slightly better long-term side effects profile with radiation seed implants than they do with surgery.
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Prostate cancer therapy may increase risk of death from heart disease in older men
Androgen deprivation therapy, one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer, may increase the risk of death from heart disease in patients over age 65.
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Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Prove Effective, Safe for Men With Diabetes
Popular drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction are safe and effective for men with diabetes.
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Lifestyle changes can improve male sexual function
Erectile dysfunction was significantly and independently associated with age, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and lack of physical activity.
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Erectile dysfunction affects 18 million men in USA
Lifestyle changes could improve male sexual function and provide treatment for erectile dysfunction and impotence.
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Prostate Cancer Patients See High Survival Rates with Seed Implants
The patients received the seed implants as the sole treatment for prostate cancer with no additional chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
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Men warned of osteoporosis problems
A McMaster researcher is alerting men and their doctors that osteoporosis isn't just a woman's problem but that the bone wasting disease can severely afflict men too.
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Men at greater risk from work day blues
Men are more likely to forget about eating and exercise when they feel low at work.
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Anaesthetic spray delays ejaculation by five times as long says new study
Spray could offer new front line treatment for men with premature ejaculation.
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Sunshine pill for prostate cancer in 2009
A tablet designed to emulate the healing power of the sun could be available for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer as early as 2009.
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Worried about prostate cancer? Tomato-broccoli combo shown to be effective
Tomatoes and broccoli, two vegetables known for their cancer fighting qualities, are better at shrinking prostate tumors when both are part of the daily diet than when they're eaten alone.
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The risk of dying from prostate cancer increased by excess weight
The risk of dying from prostate cancer is higher if you have excess weight or as an adult you gain weight. Obesity increases the risk of death from prostate cancer.
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Hair-Loss Drug Impedes Prostate Cancer Detection in Middle-Aged Men
The prostate specific antigen cancer screening test is falsely lowered by a factor of two in middle aged men who have taken Propecia.
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Men with no sons more at risk for prostate cancer
Cutting edge program examines men's reproductive health and role of fathers in risk for developmental disorders among offspring.
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Role for Y Chromosome in Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests
Among a group of men in Israel, men with only daughters had a 40 percent higher risk of prostate cancer than men with at least one son.
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Prompting men to have syphilis tests
An innovative social marketing campaign called "Healthy Penis," which used humorous cartoon strips to encourage gay and bisexual men in San Francisco to get checked for syphilis, was associated with an increase in syphilis tests.
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Reduced Prostate Cancer Risk Is Linked To Weight Loss
Study of 70,000 men finds men who lose weight may reduce their risk of prostate cancer.
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Prostate cancer treatment is associated with long-term financial costs
The financial burden related to prostate cancer management over five years is substantial and sustained.
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Temporary work bad for men's health
Men in temporary jobs are more likely to suffer health problems than men in secure employment.
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Use of mammograms in men is rising
Many men have breast symptoms, including enlarged or painful breast tissue, but the majority do not need a mammogram.
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Height Loss in Older Men Linked With Increased Risk of Heart Disease
Men who lose 3 centimeters or more of height as they age have an increased risk of death and of coronary heart diseases events.
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Treating Prostate Cancer In Elderly Men - Longer Survival
Elderly men who received treatment for localized prostate cancer survived significantly longer than men who did not receive treatment.
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Prescribing inconsistencies in prostate cancer treatment in the UK
84 percent of GPs and 76 percent of specialists agree that there is a significant legal risk associated with off label prescribing in prostate cancer when there is a licensed alternative available.
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Older men treated for early prostate cancer live longer than those who are not
Men who received prostate cancer treatment were 31 percent less likely to die.
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Synthetic Cannabinoid May Aid Fertility in Smokers
The sperm from male smokers were washed with a synthetic chemical called AM 1346. After incubation, there was a doubling in the fertilizing capacity of sperm from poor quality semen.
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Gene Therapy For Erectile Dysfunction Shows Promise In Clinical Trial
The first human trial of gene transfer therapy for erectile dysfunction (ED) indicates that gene therapy eliminates the patient's need for drugs (such as Viagra and Cialis) and could become the future treatment of choice for impotence.
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Family History of Prostate Cancer More Likely in African-Americans With Prostate Cancer
African Americans with prostate cancer more likely to have family history of prostate, breast cancer.
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Study Of Gene Transfer For Erectile Dysfunction Shows Promise
Gene transfer is a viable approach to erectile dysfunction treatment and other diseases involving smooth muscle cells.
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Spike In Testicular Cancer Is Focus
Testicular cancer is increasing for unknown reasons and this study will provide important information on possible environmental, genetic and other risk factors.
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Prostate Cancer and Association With Plasma Cholesterol
Men experienced half the risk of developing advanced prostate cancer when using statin drugs.
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Increased Patient Demand for Prostate Test Has Serious Implications for Cancer Services
Male patients are increasingly demanding PSA tests for prostate cancer, despite lack of evidence that they are effective.
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Exposure To Dioxins Influences Male Reproductive System
A dioxin toxin contained in the herbicide Agent Orange affects male reproductive health by limiting the growth of the prostate gland and lowering testosterone levels.
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A PSA-Activated Protoxin That Kills Prostate Cancer
Using a protein made by prostate cancer scientists have found a way to target and kill the cancer cells themselves.
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'Muscle' Protein Drives Prostate Cancer
Myosin VI may be critical in starting and maintaining the malignant properties of the majority of human prostate cancers diagnosed today.
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Scientists Discover Way To Block Growth of Prostate Cancer Cells
The hope is that a drug could be used eventually for prostate cancer treatment in men at high risk of developing prostate cancer and to prevent recurrences in men already treated for primary tumours.
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The Truth About Impotence Treatment Claims
If the impotence drug is advertised as effective for treating impotence and no doctor's prescription is necessary forget it. It won't cure.
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Cialis Improves Erectile Dysfunction Caused by Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Cialis (tadalafil) effectively treats erectile dysfunction in men treated with three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
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