Mens Health Animations

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Studies Look At Health Benefits Of Male Circumcision In Black, African Men
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.

Male Circumcision Can Help Protect Against HPV And HIV, Studies Show
Circumcision can protect men and their female sex partners from contracting human papillomavirus, as well as help to protect men from contracting HIV, according to three studies published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, Reuters reports. The first

Indiana University Researchers Revisit Male Bisexuality
The landmark "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" report revealed major insights into bisexual behavior and orientation -- without even using the word "bisexual" -- when it was published 60 years ago by pioneering sex researcher Alfred Kinsey and his research team at Indiana University.

U.N. HIV/AIDS Envoy Calls On Caribbean Governments To Decriminalize Homosexuality
George Alleyne, the United Nations special envoy for HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean, on Thursday said that Caribbean countries should repeal laws that criminalize same-sex contact, EFE/Latin American Herald Tribune reports.

A Father's Age Is Associated With Decreased Social Abilities In Boys
New studies from Tel Aviv University suggest that waiting until a man can give his son "all the advantages" may have a disadvantage, too. Tel Aviv University researchers found in several consecutive studies that older dads are more likely to have boys with autism and lower IQs. Most recently, they found that the older a father's age, the greater the chance that his son will display poor social abilities as a teen. Dr.

For Unmarried Families, Critical Family Bonding Begins Before Birth
The best chance of "reeling-in" an unmarried father and building the foundations for a stable family life are the critical months of pregnancy, says new research from the University of Maryland. Marriage itself is no guarantee, the study adds.

Good News For Young Male Cancer Patients
"Young men undergoing treatment for cancer often want to know how the disease and its treatment affect their chances of fathering healthy children. Our large-scale study shows that there is a slightly higher risk of deformities, but the actual risk of having a child with deformities is nevertheless extremely low. I think this is good news!" These words are from the cancer physician Olof Stahl, who has studied this issue in his coming dissertation from Lund University in Sweden.

Report Looks At Well-Being Of Black Men Living In The South, Encourages Policy Changes
The Foundation for the Mid South, hoping to prompt policy changes that improve the lives of black men in the South, released a report last week examining the health, education and wealth disparities of black men in the region, the AP/New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

World First Study To Investigate Novel Ways For Obese Men To Lose Weight
The world's first study to investigate the causative link between testosterone, obesity and sleep apnea is being run by the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney. Dr Peter Liu, Physician at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, said "It is already known that obesity and sleep apnea decrease testosterone levels and that low testosterone levels causes obesity and sleep apnea, creating a vicious cycle.

Men With Wives, Significant Others More Likely To Be Screened For Prostate Cancer
Although the link between early screening and prostate cancer survival is well established, men are less likely to go for early screening unless they have a wife or significant other living with them, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.