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Men also suffer from postpartum depression: Study

For a significant number of fathers, the birth of a baby is followed by a plunge into depression, according to new research that challenges the medical dogma that the "baby blues" are solely the domain of women.

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Prostate cancer therapies all affect quality of life

The various forms of prostate cancer treatment -- from surgery to radiation to hormones -- can all have long-term effects on men's quality of life when it comes to sexual function and urinary problems...

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Waterpipes are popular, especially with young men

Waterpipe smoking may be gaining in popularity, particularly among young men with some time and money to burn, a study of Canadian college-age adults suggests.

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Skinny mannequins renew debate over unrealistic images

Eating disorder campaigners are on the warpath over the latest designs from British mannequin maker Rootstein.

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Are taller men at greater risk of blood clots?

Men who are six feet tall or taller may have a higher risk of blood clots in their veins than do their shorter counterparts, while height does not seem to have an impact on women's risk, a new study suggests...

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The cuddle chemical

Do women want sensitive men or manly ones? That debate will go on forever, and the answer probably depends on the woman, the man, and how you define sensitivity.

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Gene scan shows man's risk for heart attack, cancer

A California college professor who sequenced his own genome has had it analyzed -- and discovered he has a high risk of dropping dead of a sudden heart attack, as well as a high prostate cancer risk.

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Sex virus lasts longer in uncircumcised men

While uncircumcised men don't seem to be at higher risk of acquiring human papillomavirus (HPV), it takes them longer to clear the virus from their bodies, new research shows.

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Gas-masked French soldiers from the Foreign Legion Infantry regiment train in the Saudi desert near Hafr al-Baten during the Gulf War on October 23, 1990.

Review confirms PTSD, other syndromes in Gulf vets

Studies confirm that Gulf War veterans suffer disproportionately from post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychiatric illnesses as well as vague symptoms often classified as Gulf War Syndrome, a ...

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"Male Brain" book sheds light on how men think

Men are built to have a lustful, wandering eye but women should not worry that their partners will stray like Tiger Woods.

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Is robot prostate surgery best for quality of life?

Despite the popularity of robot-assisted procedures for prostate cancer, when it comes to men's long-term quality of life, patients with earlier stage cancers generally fare better with non-surgical approaches...

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Scan technique helps pinpoint prostate cancer

Waiting on prostate treatment not distressing for most

"Watchful waiting" for disease progression won't make men with slow-growing prostate cancer more anxious or distressed, especially if they're in relatively good health otherwise and not too anxious to...

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