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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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Balding Men Could Face Higher Heart Risks, Study Finds
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- New research out of Japan shows a potential link between male baldness and an increased risk for coronary heart disease. But it only affects men who are balding on top. Those with a receding hairline are not at risk, the researc
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Low Testosterone Linked to Later Arthritis in Study
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- Men with low levels of the hormone testosterone may be at greater risk for rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study. Both men and women with rheumatoid arthritis have lower levels of testosterone in their blood than peo
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TV Viewing Linked to Lower Sperm Count
Feb. 5, 2013 -- Healthy young men who watch TV for more than 20 hours a week have almost half the sperm count of men who watch very little television. But men who do 15 or more hours of moderate to vigorous exercise every week have sperm counts that are 73% higher than those who exercise for less th
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Calcium Supplements Tied to Heart Risk in Men
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Men taking calcium supplements may be running a nearly 20 percent increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests. Both men and women take calcium supplements to prevent bone loss. In this study of cal
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Belly Fat Bad for Men's Bones
Nov. 28, 2012 (Chicago) -- Obese men with beer bellies may be at greater risk of weak bones and fractures than obese men whose fat tends to gather in the thighs and buttocks, a small study suggests. Previous research has shown that belly fat is bad for women's bones. So when a recent study showed th
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Multivitamins Do Not Prevent Heart Disease
Nov. 5, 2012 (Los Angeles) -- Don't count on a vitamin a day to protect you from heart disease. A large, well-designed study shows that men who took daily multivitamins for years did not lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from heart disease. The study followed nearly 15,000 middle-aged
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