men's health Archives

Man who smuggled overweight cat onto plane stripped of frequent flyer status

Talk of smuggling usually evokes images of drugs, guns and other contraband -- but it was a fat cat that saw one man punished by Russian airline Aeroflot.

What is Movember or NoShavember anyway?

It's the first of November, which means it's the start of Movember or NoShavember. You've likely seen these words before and may have wondered what they're all about.

Experimental prostate cancer therapy delays disease in trial

An experimental prostate cancer therapy may change the way patients are treated for the second-deadliest cancer in men.

Male breast cancer screening in high-risk patients very successful

Mammograms are more effective at detecting breast cancer in high-risk men than in women who are at average risk of developing the disease, and could provide potentially lifesaving early detection of male breast cancer.

Rod Stewart speaks out about 3-year cancer battle

Rock star Rod Stewart has revealed he has successfully been treated for prostate cancer after fighting the disease for three years.

Paris court finds journalist guilty in producer’s 1996 murder

Judge rips insurance company for 'immoral, barbaric' cancer denials

A federal judge blasted UnitedHealthcare last month for its "immoral and barbaric" denials of treatment for cancer patients. He made the comments in recusing himself from hearing a class-action lawsuit because of his own cancer battle -- and in so doing thrust himself into a heated debate in the oncology world.

Textured breast implants recalled over a link to cancer

Study: Surgery can increase survival of advanced breast cancer

Surgery is tied to improved chances of survival among stage 4 breast cancer patients, a new study suggests, but who has access to surgery and who doesn't can vary drastically, based on factors including income level and where treatment is administered.

FDA proposes changes to mammography standards

The US Food and Drug Administration announced proposed changes to mammography standards Wednesday.

Heart attacks rise among young women, study shows

The risk of having a heart attack appears to be rising among young women, according to a new study, and researchers are trying to figure out why.

How love sparks better heart health

When you think of your loved one, does your heart feel warm and fuzzy? Or would you say it skips a beat, goes pitter-patter or begins to race?

Study: Weakest sperm left behind at 'gates' along reproductive path

The race to fertilize an egg is a ruthless one -- and now, scientists have shed more light on the punishing obstacle course attempted by hundreds of millions of sperm cells in their bid to get there first.

Nurse charged after woman in vegetative state gave birth

Phoenix police seek workers' DNA after woman in coma gives birth

Police investigators have begun to gather DNA from men who work at an Arizona care facility where a woman in a vegetative state gave birth last month.

Study: High blood pressure, smoking raise heart attack risk more in women

High blood pressure, smoking and diabetes raise a woman's risk of heart attack more than these factors raise a man's risk, according to a new study published in the BMJ.

Study: Global skin cancer deaths rising for men, but not women

Men are dying at a higher rate than women from melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, a new global analysis said.

Getting hairy could save millions of men

As the fall chill sets in, you may see some men sporting scruffy faces. It could be laziness, it could be a fashion statement, or maybe it's a way for men to look out for each other.

Welch's says grape juice is for men now

You're a red-blooded American man. You're tough, you work hard, and you don't have time for Millennial health trends. Your enemy? Oxidizing agents that hurt your health. Your drink? Grape juice.