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More Training, Improved Tools Needed For African Health Workers Performing Male Circumcisions, Study Finds
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0700
African health workers performing male circumcision in an effort to curb the spread of HIV need better tools and more training to avoid high rates of complications, according to a World Health Organization study published Monday in the WHO Bulletin, Reuters Health reports.
Scientists Find Gene That Affects Pair-Bonding Behaviour In Men
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:00:00 -0700
Scientists studying human Swedish twins and voles have discovered a gene variant involved in producing a hormone that affects monogamy in animals whereby men with two copies of the variant were twice as likely to have had a relationship crisis with their spouse or partner in the last 12 months than men who did not carry the variant.
Link Between Gene Variant And Relationship Difficulties
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0700
Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have found a link between a specific gene and the way men bond to their partners. The results, which are presented in the scientific journal PNAS, can lead to a better understanding of such problems as autism and social phobia.
Why Men Are More Prone To Heart Disease: New Research Led By University Of Leicester
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:00:00 -0700
Men are more prone to - and likely to die of - heart disease compared with women of a similar age - and sex hormones are to blame, according to a new University of Leicester led study The findings of a study by Dr Maciej Tomaszewski, New Blood Lecturer in Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Leicester, suggest that this "male disadvantage" may be related to the sex-specific effects of naturally occurring sex hormones.
THT Launches 'Connect' Counselling For Gay Men, UK
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0700
On September 3 Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching 'Connect' a new low cost counselling service, based in King's Cross, aimed at gay or bisexual men. The service allows men to explore difficulties or challenges in their lives, make sense of experiences and find solutions or coping mechanisms when faced with problems. Each session lasts 50 minutes and THT is able to offer courses ranging from a few sessions to 12 or more.
Type-2 Young Diabetic Men Suffer Low Testosterone Levels Which Affects Fertility, Muscle Mass, Heart Health
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0700
Young men with type 2 diabetes have significantly low levels of testosterone, endocrinologists at the University at Buffalo have found - a condition that could have a critical effect on their quality of life and on their ability to father children. This study follows research published earlier by these scientists reporting that one-third of middle-aged men with type 2 diabetes have low testosterone levels, requiring treatment for erectile dysfunction.

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Recipes for Health: Cold Steamed Eggplant With Sesame Soy Dressing
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:06:50 -0000
Cold eggplant can be delicious, if you know how to dress it.

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When sex becomes an addiction
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:31:24 -0400
"Californication" star David Duchovny made headlines for voluntarily entering rehab last week. But it wasn't for drugs or alcohol. It was for another dependency, one that affects millions of Americans but is seldom discussed: sex addiction.
FDA posts list of drugs under investigation
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:20:57 -0400
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