News and Features Related to Men's Health
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Baldness Drug Propecia May Curb Thirst for Alcohol
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Some men who use finasteride (Propecia) to help battle baldness may also be drinking less alcohol, a new study suggests. Among the potential side effects of the hair-restoring drug are a reduced sex drive, depression and sui
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Men Face Higher Risk of Infections Related to Health Care
By Mary Elizabeth Dallas HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Women are less likely to develop infections related to receiving health care than men, according to a large new study. After examining thousands of cases involving hospitalized patients, researchers found that women we
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More Men Taking Testosterone, but Risks Unclear
By Mary Elizabeth Dallas HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Those late-night ads telling aging men that "low T" may be the reason they've lost the spring in their step appear to be reaching their audience. Use of testosterone therapy has increased dramatically over the past decade
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Looking Your Best for Men: How Tos
How to Get a Great Shave Wash your face. Use a brush to lather up with a cream or gel. WAIT 2-3 minutes. Use a sharp double-blade razor. Shave in the direction the hair grows. How to Wear Suspenders Before you get dressed, clip or button suspenders to the back waist of your pants. Put your trousers
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Testosterone Supplements May Hurt Male Fertility
By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- Testosterone supplements are touted as a cure for low libido, but men who take them may reduce their odds of fathering a child, new research suggests. Many men who sought infertility treatment at two U.S. clinics reported taking
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Buying Testosterone Supplements Online: The Risks
By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- If you're a man suffering from low energy or libido, the drug industry is eager to help. So-called "Low T" -- low testosterone -- has become a common catch phrase in TV commercials, and sales of testosterone supplements are on th
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Younger Men Biggest Eaters of Added Sugars
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Young U.S. adults are consuming more added sugars in their food and drinks than older -- and apparently wiser -- folks, according to a new government report. Released Wednesday, data from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and P
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New Procedure Shrinks Prostate Without Surgery
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men who need treatment for an enlarged prostate may soon have a new nonsurgical option, a small, early study suggests. Called prostatic artery embolization (PAE), the technique uses a catheter threaded into an artery in the leg
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Q&A With Common
Hip-hop artist, television and film actor, author, businessman, philanthropist, father -- Lonnie Rashid Lynn, better known as Common, has taken on a wide range of roles since he first burst into the public eye with his first album, Can I Borrow a Dollar?, in 1992. The two-time Grammy winner has sinc
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How Carmelo Anthony Stays On the Ball
You wouldn't know it by watching him play, but basketball was not Carmelo "Melo" Anthony's first love. "That was baseball," says the 29-year-old star player with the New York Knicks. "But whatever season it was, that's what sport I played. I didn't have a real love for any one sport." Then he grew u
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