Movember 2012 is here! It’s that time of the year again when men across the globe will chuck their razors and take pride in growing moustaches. November is the month aimed to spread awareness about men’s health issues such as prostrate and testicular cancers, and depression. What is Movember? Movember 2012 is a month-long annual event that aims to increase early cancer detection, diagnosis and effective treatments, and ultimately reduce…

Consuming red meat and processed meat in excess puts men at risk of esophageal cancer, says a Maastricht University study. According to a study published in Annals of Oncology, consuming red meat and processed meat is positively associated with esophageal cancer called esophageal squamous cell carcinomas in men. The study was conducted by A. P. Keszei and his colleagues at Maastricht University in Maastricht, The Netherlands. The data was gathered…

A team of researchers at the Cardiff University’s School of Medicine have stated that adding a Phospholipase C (PLC-zeta) protein shot could activate infertile human sperm into fertilizing an egg, thereby improving chances of pregnancy. Upon research, it was found out that the sperm transfers a vital protein known as PLC-zeta to the egg upon fertilization. This is a sperm that initiates a process called “egg activation”, which sets off…

Binge Eating Disorder affects men nearly as much as women as per research conducted by the Binge Eating Disorder Association. However men refuse to admit about the disease mainly because the stigma attached to it is that it is basically a ‘women’s disease’. There are approximately 25 million people around the world who suffer from binge eating disorder and out which, 40% are men, meaning that there are three women…

Chocolate lovers have yet another reason to eat their favourite treat. It was found in a Swedish study that men who eat chocolate moderately are at a lower risk of stroke compared to men who don’t eat chocolate. Previous studies have found dark chocolate can be beneficial for heart and many other health problems. This study, however, extends the benefits to milk chocolate too. The 10-year long study, published in…

A research published in journal Cell shows a small molecule that can help in birth control in men has been identified by researchers. For years scientists have been trying to find a safe and effective birth control pill for men but have failed. This could be the first non-hormonal male contraceptive pill and its effects are easily reversible so there is low risk of infertility.

Prince William is at risk of complete baldness by the time he reaches 40 if he doesn’t take remedial measures immediately claimed a leading hair transplant surgeon, doctor Asim Shahmalak. According to Dr Shahmalak, the prince could use Propecia as Justin Bieber suggested but that would stop further hair loss, but not restore them.

The National Health Service of the United Kingdom has approved the drug abiraterone, which prolongs the lives of men with terminal prostate cancer, for patients in Northern Ireland. The breakthrough drug has been found effective in extending the lives by more than three months but is very expensive. The drug is already available for use in England and Wales. The drug can significantly reduce pain and other symptoms of sufferers…

Tight-fitting jeans are causing health problems as serious as twisted testicles, bladder weakness, urinary tract infections, low sperm count and fungal infections, medical experts have proclaimed. Dr Hilary Jones, who is working with TENA on a project to highlight the dangers, divulged, “I have seen several cases of men who have twisted their testicles due to wearing jeans that are far too tight.”

Researchers from Glasgow University have found that men who are heavy tea drinkers are more at risk of developing prostate cancer. The research team observed the health of 6,016 male volunteers, all aged between 21 and 75 for over a period of 37 years in Scotland. Volunteers were asked to complete a questionnaire about their usual consumption of tea, coffee, alcohol, smoking habits and general health, and attended a screening…