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Sildenafil plus recreational drugs equals risky sexual behaviour

A new survey has found that a significant number of young men have used erectile dysfunction, (ED), medications such as Viagra often in conjunction with other recreational drugs, and most without consulting a physician.

1 May 2006

A contraceptive pill for men!

According to a Sydney scientist a hormone-based contraceptive for men has the ability to reverse its effect just four months after stopping its use.

1 May 2006

Researchers develop model to assess prostate cancer risk

Researchers have developed a model to predict prostate cancer for men who undergo a prostate biopsy. The details of the risk calculator appear in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

18 Apr 2006

Prevalence of Peyronie's disease in men with erectile dysfunction

Peyronie's disease (PD) is a localized connective tissue disorder that primarily affects the tunica albuginea and the areolar space between the tunica albuginea and erectile tissue.

17 Apr 2006

Many men who have vasectomies do not return for follow up tests

A quarter of the men who had vasectomies at a U.S. clinic didn't return for any follow up tests to make sure that the procedure had worked, according to research published in the April issue of the British - based urology journal BJU International.

4 Apr 2006

Diabetes more likely if you sleep too much or too little

Men who sleep too much or too little are at an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a study by the New England Research Institutes in collaboration with Yale School of Medicine researchers.

27 Mar 2006

Why do men choose one prostate treatment over another?

Men with prostate cancer generally make treatment decisions based on differences in the information they receive rather than their own preferences, according to a new review.

27 Mar 2006

Significant association between smoking and erectile problems

Men who smoke a pack or more of cigarettes daily are 40 per cent more likely to be impotent than non-smokers, finds research in Tobacco Control.

23 Mar 2006

You're so vain, you probably think this "article" is about you!

Norwich Union Healthcare's 'Mr Vain' study, which surveyed over 500 men, suggests that a third of men hate their stomachs, 20% are unhappy with their legs and a quarter admit they have issues with their entire body.

17 Mar 2006

Being obese or very slim increases male drivers' risk of dying in a car crash

A team at the Injury Research Center of the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee has found that being obese increases male drivers' risk of dying in a car crash, as does being very slim. However, being moderately overweight might help cushion the blow.

7 Mar 2006

Effective oral treatment of erectile dysfunction can improve relationships

The inability to perform sexually can have a significant negative psychosocial impact on a man's overall health including depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem.

1 Mar 2006

Discovery of a new virus in prostate tumors

A team of researchers from Cleveland Clinic and the University of California, San Francisco has discovered a new virus in prostate tumors.

24 Feb 2006

Men in their fifties are happier with their sex lives than younger men

According to researchers in America and Norway, men in their fifties are happier with their sex lives than younger men, despite experiencing more problems.

21 Feb 2006

Male circumcision, HIV and other STDs

A statistical review of the past medical files of more than 300 couples in Uganda, in which the female partner was HIV negative and the male was HIV positive, provides solid documentation of the protective effects of male circumcision in reducing the risk of infection among women.

16 Feb 2006

Soya products, beans and sunflower seeds reduce risk of contracting prostate cancer

Men who have a diet rich in soya products, beans and sunflower seeds run a much lower risk of contracting prostate cancer. New findings from Karolinska Institutet show that foods rich in phytoestrogens - plant-produced oestrogens - protect against the most common form of cancer in the western world.

14 Feb 2006

Black men least likely to get prostate cancer screening even during peak ages of risk

The men most at risk for aggressive prostate cancer - black men with a family history - are the least likely to get screening even during peak ages of risk, researchers say.

5 Feb 2006

Impotence may provide a warning sign of coronary heart disease

Erectile dysfunction may provide a warning sign of significant coronary heart disease researchers from the University of Chicago report in the January 23 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.

23 Jan 2006

Experts counter study's claim - men should continue prostate exams

A man has a one in six chance of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Each year, more than 230,000 men are diagnosed with the disease. Doctors have traditionally recommended two tests for the early detection of prostate cancer; the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test and digital rectal exam (DRE) are used to detect abnormalities with the prostate gland.

23 Jan 2006

Men far more spiteful than women!

According to scientists in the UK men get far more pleasure from the misfortune of others than women do.

22 Jan 2006

Surgery can sometimes be avoided for men with hernias

Men with hernia who have minimal or no symptoms and who had surgery delayed had similar levels of pain and discomfort that limited their activities after 2 years compared to men who had surgical repair, according to a study in the January 18 issue of JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association.

18 Jan 2006