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Testosterone Linked to Weight Loss in Obese Men

May 9, 2012 -- Testosterone replacement may promote weight loss in obese older men who have low levels of the male sex hormone, a new study shows. But before men try to lose weight by bumping up their testosterone, experts agree that more studies are needed to show that the treatment is both safe an
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Male Pattern Baldness: New Root Cause Found?

March 21, 2012 -- Researchers are zeroing in on a new potential cause of male pattern baldness, and their discovery may pave the way toward more effective and targeted treatments. Male pattern baldness affects 80% of men younger than age 70. It occurs when hair follicles shrink, and grow tiny hairs
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Is That ‘New Car Smell’ Toxic?

Feb. 15, 2012 -- That “new car smell” may come from toxic chemicals, according to new research. A new study suggests that new car smell comes from toxic chemicals off-gassing in a car’s interior, like brominated flame retardants (BFRs), chromium, and lead. In all, researchers identified more than 27
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Experts Call Male Menopause a Myth

Dec. 2, 2011 (New York City) -- It may be called "men"-opause, but it’s a time of life that only belongs to women. Male menopause, well, that may be a myth, according to some experts. While many men and men’s health experts argue that male menopause (andropause) occurs when a man’s supply of the mal
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Treatment Shows Promise for Premature Ejaculation

Dec. 2, 2011 (Chicago) -- An experimental approach in which penile nerve tissue is frozen to knock out overactive nerves helped men with premature ejaculation last three times longer. Researchers tested the technique on 24 men who hadn't been helped by standard treatments. They lasted an average of
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Men Don't Always Think About Sex

Nov. 29, 2011 -- Men do think about sex more often than women overall, but not all the time -- and the gap is not as wide as you might think, a new study finds. "The absolute number of sexual thoughts is dramatically less than the urban legend that men think about sex every seven seconds," says stud
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FDA Approves Cialis to Treat Enlarged Prostate

Oct. 6, 2011 -- Cialis has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of enlarged prostate. It may also be used to treat men who have both enlarged prostate and erectile dysfunction (ED) at the same time. Cialis is the first ED drug to be approved for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Com
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Does Saw Palmetto Treat Enlarged Prostate?

Sept. 27, 2011 -- For years, men with enlarged prostate glands have turned to a supplement called saw palmetto to ease their trouble with urination and other symptoms. Exactly how saw palmetto was thought to relieve the symptoms is unclear, but the fruit of saw palmetto dwarf palm tree remains widel
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Childless Men May Have Higher Heart Risk

Sept. 26, 2011 -- Men who remain childless throughout their lives may be more likely to die from heart disease and stroke than men who become fathers, a new study suggests. Researchers followed more than 135,000 older men for a decade in an effort to examine the impact of fatherhood on health. They
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Not All Belly Fat Is Bad for the Heart

July 21, 2011 -- A new study shows that where a person stores body fat may be more important for heart disease risk than how big they are. Doctors have long wondered why some obese people appear reasonably healthy, while others seem to be on a path toward heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Fat that’
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