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Scientists create human sperm from stem cells

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:53:46 GMT

British scientists claimed Wednesday to have created human sperm from stem cells but other experts questioned their data.

Cancer diagnosis strengthens family bonds

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:21:06 GMT

When Molly Lyons' dad got sick, he taught her some valuable lessons, as well as how to play golf.

Junior status: Sharing dad’s name a mixed bag

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:11:52 GMT

For dads who name their sons after themselves, it can be a badge of honor. But the American Junior — not to mention IIIs, IVs and Vs — is something of a dying breed.

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Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:11:52 GMT

More dads working long hours, study confirms

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:22:57 GMT

BlackBerry in hand and baby in tow, dads don't have much down time these days. Now, a study reveals many Danish men are clocking up to 40 hours of overtime at work each week.

No benefits for girl born from dead dad's sperm

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:10:25 GMT

A U.S. appeals court says a California girl conceived from the frozen sperm of a dead man cannot receive his pension benefits.

Group disputes One A Day vitamin claims

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:32:35 GMT

A consumer advocacy group says it will sue Bayer Healthcare if it continues to claim its One A Day vitamins for men reduce the risk of prostate cancer.

New gout drug works, with risks, FDA says

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:15:45 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the company's drug Krystexxa appears to successfully treat gout, despite evidence of potentially deadly side effects.

Hairy guys need love, too. 'Wolfboy' to get reality show?

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:27:59 GMT

It’s hard enough for anybody to find love, but what do you do if you have a genetic disorder that leaves you completely covered with hair?

Too little sleep may raise blood pressure

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 15:15:13 GMT

Middle-aged adults who get too little sleep are more likely to develop high blood pressure, U.S. researchers said.

Heavy, drowsy truckers pose risk on the road

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:26:56 GMT

Sleep scientists have renewed a call for mandatory screening of obese truck drivers to help prevent crashes that that kill more than 5,200 people and injure 100,000 each year.

Mistakes at VA to be scrutinized by panel

Fri, 29 May 2009 18:54:42 GMT

A congressional panel will question Department of Veterans Affairs officials about mistakes that put patients at risk of possible exposure to HIV and other infectious body fluids.

Dull days wreck a marriage faster than fighting

Thu, 21 May 2009 12:00:38 GMT

Boredom and a dull, daily routine can kill a marriage, squashing intimacy and romance faster than fighting, a new study finds.

When a sex slump slides into a passion pit

Thu, 7 May 2009 12:34:55 GMT

The Sex Police do not enforce a mandatory minimum frequency for married couples. But it takes two not to tango.

Fort Campbell troops trained to prevent suicide

Wed, 27 May 2009 18:25:54 GMT

Regular duties are suspended for three days at Fort Campbell so commanders help soldiers who are struggling with the stress of war and most at risk for killing themselves.

Get a trim — and health check — at the barber’s

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:36:02 GMT

From New York to St. Louis, health workers are going to barbershops, long a gathering place for black men, to provide screenings to those who may not get regular checkups.

Should all males be circumcised?

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 12:30:25 GMT

Some call it genital mutilation. Others, a lifesaving STD stopper (for men and women). Whether or not you still have your foreskin, you have a stake in the battle over circumcision.

Male circumcision may reduce some STD risks

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:03:28 GMT

Circumcision not only protects against HIV in heterosexual men, but it also helps prevent two other sexually transmitted infections, a large new study found.

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Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:03:28 GMT

Gut check: Solve your stomach's woes

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:25:45 GMT

Digestive problems can turn and knot anyone's stomach. Here's what you can do about them.

Docs look to gene-guided prostate cancer cure

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:37:18 GMT

Prostate cancer has been left behind in the race for personalized medicine but that may be changing: Doctors are starting to attempt gene-guided treatment for advanced cases.

More daughters following dad’s career path

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:21:49 GMT

Women are now three times more likely than those born a century ago to do what men have done for millennia — follow their father's footsteps into his line of work, finds a new study.

More proof prostate tests overdiagnose cancer

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:55:57 GMT

As many as two of every five men whose prostate cancer was caught through a PSA screening test have tumors too slow-growing to ever be a threat, says a new study.

Children of older dads do less well in IQ tests

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 14:53:37 GMT

Children of older fathers appear to perform less well in intelligence tests during infancy and childhood, a study by researchers in Australia shows.

Ending prostate test safe for most elderly men

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:31:50 GMT

Most men over age 75 can safely discontinue screening for prostate cancer with the PSA blood test, although such screening may still benefit some older men, U.S. researchers said on Friday.

Marijuana may raise testicular cancer risk

Mon, 9 Feb 2009 15:29:35 GMT

Marijuana use may increase the risk of developing testicular cancer, in particular a more aggressive form of the disease, according to a U.S. study published on Monday.

Do brainy guys have better sperm?

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:03:31 GMT

Body Odd: A new study that finds men with higher IQs have higher quality sperm says more about our obsession with grading masculinity than it does about brains or sexual reproduction.