News and Features Related to Men's Health
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Our Cheatin’ Hearts
Why can’t you just be faithful? Any man who has ever been on the receiving end of that question, whether dodging crockery or wiping away his wife’s tears, knows that some women really want an answer. Do men who cheat really outnumber their female counterparts? Is infidelity in marriage more natural
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10 Health Benefits of Regular Exercise for Men
Terry Waters, a former college wrestler and baseball player, loved working out. He got real pleasure out of pushing himself hard at the gym, and he liked the feeling of tired but virtuous afterwards. He figured regular physical activity and its health benefits would always be a part of his life. The
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Minor Athlete Infections and Other Annoyances: How to Prevent and Treat Them
As a child, I never would have guessed I'd one day be paid to type the phrase "jock itch." Actually, I'm sort of surprised now as an adult to find that jock itch, and its southerly cousin athlete's foot, still exist. There's something sort of quaint about these and other minor locker room infections
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Secrets to a Happy Marriage
Once it was simple. You got married, had kids, worked the land, and stayed married whether you could stand each other or not. The concept of "a happy marriage" was no more relevant than the idea of "a pretty tractor." "That has changed over time as marriage has become more independent," says Steven
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Vasectomy Risks and Benefits
Once you’ve made up your mind that you never want to have any more children, there’s no more reliable form of contraception than vasectomy. But one precaution: To lower the risk of your vasectomy failing, make sure the surgeon who does yours is qualified and has a lot of experience. When done correc
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Gray Anatomy
Gray hair creeps up on you — sometimes literally. I was in my 30s, sporting a full beard, when I first noticed a few gray hairs appearing. Then there were more than just a few. It wasn’t long before the lumberjack image was beginning to give way to something closer to Old Father Time. It wasn’t just
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Our Cheatin’ Hearts
Why can't you just be faithful? Any man who has ever been on the receiving end of that question, whether dodging crockery or wiping away his wife's tears, knows that some women would really like an answer. Do men who cheat really outnumber their female counterparts? Does infidelity in marriage come
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Causes of Obesity in Men
The prevalence of obesity among American men has doubled in only 25 years, and it’s killing us. A 2004 survey published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that 71% of men 20 years old and over were overweight and 31% were obese. The same survey conducted in the late 1970s had f
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Botox May Help Ease Bladder Problems
May 24, 2007-- Botox, which has been smoothing wrinkles for years, may also help relieve the bothersome urinary symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate or bladder conditions, researchers report. The news came out at this week’s annual meeting of the American Urological Association in Anaheim,
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Addiction: Life in a Bottle
As an aspiring novelist in his early 20s, Carl (not his real name) equated the glamorous life of writing with boozing. "Faulkner, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and more contemporary writers were known as big boozers. If it was good for them, why can't it be good for me?" he thought. But he didn't get the r
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