A study on the effects of alcohol on health looked at data from 1990-2016 in 195 countries. The research found that alcohol was the main cause of 12% of deaths for men between ages 15 and 49. They also found that in 2016, alcohol caused nearly 3 million deaths around the world. From two drinks … Continue reading No Alcohol Consumption Better Than a Little
New research on mice with the flu found that males produce more of a growth factor protein called amphiregulin, which promotes lung healing. The study, which came out of Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, may point to similar results in humans. Understanding the flu in humans The scientists also injected the flu … Continue reading Why Men Recover Faster From the Flu
Although both men and women can suffer from a stroke—when the blood can’t get to the brain, causing brain cells to die. But men may experience different symptoms than woman, and stroke symptoms may occur more often in men. Strokes in men vs. women Strokes are actually more common in women, and more likely to … Continue reading Stroke’s Warning Signs Different for Men vs. Women
A new study from the U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in India has found that going gray before 40 and male pattern baldness put men at a five-time greater risk for heart disease than other men. The risk is even higher than the heart disease risk from obesity. The study of baldness … Continue reading Baldness, Premature Gray Raise Heart Disease Risk
A new study published in Nature Genetics has found 63 new genetic markers that might make it easier for doctors to determine if you have a greater risk of developing prostate cancer, as well as other diseases. Previously, about 100 genetic markers for prostate cancer had been identified. The research on new genetic markers for … Continue reading Scientists Find 63 New Genetic Markers for Prostate Cancer
If you’ve always assumed you had high cholesterol (CHOL) from all those sausages you used to eat, consider this: cheese and other dairy products may also raise your cholesterol. How much cholesterol does your favorite cheese have? While cheese does have some positive benefits (besides making everything it touches taste better!), such as calcium, protein … Continue reading Love Cheese? Watch Your Cholesterol
From erectile dysfunction to trouble peeing, there are specific reasons men tend to see their doctor. But if were up to doctors Jamin Brahmbhatt and Sijo Parekattil, men would go for regular checkups as frequently as most women do, not just when something is wrong. Beyond erectile dysfunction It’s part of the reason the two … Continue reading Doctors’ Tour Focuses on Erectile Dysfunction, Men’s Health
