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Staying Lean And Fit Reduced Men's Risk Of Heart Failure
A 20-year study of male doctors found that compared to men who were overweight and obese, men who stayed lean and fit had the lowest risk of heart failure, and that vigorous exercise reduced the risk, even if they exercised just enough to "break sweat" three times a month.
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Common Treatment For Men's Pelvic Pain Proves Ineffective, Queen's-led Study Shows
A commonly-prescribed drug for men suffering from a painful pelvic condition failed to significantly reduce patients' symptoms in an international study led by Queen's University professor and urologist at Kingston General Hospital, Curtis Nickel. The drug, called Alfuzosin, is regularly prescribed by more than half of family doctors to treat chronic prostititis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. This affliction is estimated to affect from six to 12 per cent of the population.
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Salt Lake City Is Best City For Women, Madison Is Best City For Men - USA
The editors of Men's Health and Women's Health magazines reveal the first-ever ranking of America's Best & Worst Cities for Women and the eighth annual ranking of America's Best & Worst Cities for Men. The lists appear in the January/February editions of both magazines, hitting newsstands on Tuesday, December 23. Topping the healthiest cities list for women is Salt Lake City, Utah while Madison, Wisconsin took the top spot for the men's list.
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Study Looks At Male Circumcision As HIV Prevention Among Black Men In Baltimore
HIV risk appears to be lower among U.S. black men who have been circumcised and are considered at high risk of contracting the virus than among black men who have not been circumcised, according to a study published on Wednesday in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, Reuters reports.
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Risk Of HIV Infection In Heterosexual U.S. Men Reduced By Circumcision
A new U.S. study has found that being circumcised significantly reduced the risk of HIV infection in heterosexual African American men known to have been exposed to the virus. The findings complement those of recently reported clinical trials in Africa, where interventional use of adult male circumcision similarly reduced the risk of HIV infection in heterosexual men.
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