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Early balding linked to risk of prostate cancer
A study showing that men who start to go bald at 20 may be more likely to develop prostate cancer in later life suggests they might benefit from early screening or preventative therapy, scientists said on Tuesday.
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Testicular cancer deaths double with after 40 diagnosis
Men diagnosed with testicular cancer at 40 years of age or older have twice the risk of dying from the disease as younger patients, according to a study of nearly 28,000 men.
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Yes, he did: First lady says Obama quit smoking
U.S. President Barack Obama has finally kicked his smoking habit, first lady Michelle Obama said on Tuesday.
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Study suggests HPV vaccine is also effective on males
An HPV vaccine is effective in preventing genital warts not only in females but also in males, according to a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Extra calcium, vitamin D no bone booster for men
Taking extra vitamin D and calcium doesn't seem to prevent bone-thinning in older men, according to Australian researchers.
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Antioxidants may improve male fertility
Couples who struggle to conceive could find baby-making help from antioxidants such as vitamin E and zinc, hints a new review of more than 30 studies.
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Semen allergy suspected in rare post-orgasm illness
A mysterious syndrome in which men come down with a flu-like illness after an orgasm may be caused by an allergy to semen, Dutch scientists said on Monday.
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Circumcision helps stop wart virus, study finds
Researchers have documented yet another health benefit for circumcision, which can protect men against the AIDS virus, saying it can protect their wives and girlfriends from a virus that causes cervical...
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Male pattern baldness: What causes it?
Why do so many men go bald? What exactly changes on their heads? Men go bald because the follicles from which their hairs sprout run out of special progenitor cells with which to make the hair.
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Staying positive while coping with MS
Aaron Thompson has loved sports since he was in high school. Then, he was a keen basketball player. As a young adult, he continued to enjoy an athletic lifestyle, working out daily even after being diagnosed...
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Cycling may have impact on sperm health: Study
Most exercise appears to have little relationship to either the quality or quantity of sperm, but men who bike at least five hours a week have fewer and less active sperm than men who didn't exercise, ...
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Boys today may be hitting puberty earlier
Boys today may be on a faster track to puberty than their fathers' generation, reaching the milestone an average of a year earlier, according to a study conducted in Bulgaria.
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Study links finger length to prostate cancer risk
Men with long index fingers have a lower risk of prostate cancer, British scientists said on Wednesday, a finding that could be used to help select those who need regular screening for the disease.
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