A man appeared to have several asthma attacks which five doctors from Italy explain appeared after he had logged into Facebook and gone to a specific page, according to a Correspondence in today’s issue of The Lancet. The doctors explain that seeing his girlfriend’s details on Facebook seemed to bring on hyperventilation and then asthma.… Continue reading
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Breast reduction for…men?
A popular cosmetic surgery for men may also be a surprising one-male breast reduction. This procedure is typically performed to treat a condition known as gynecomastia (enlarged breast tissue in men) or breasts enlarged as a result of fatty deposits from obesity. Gynecomastia can affect men of any age. According to a report published by… Continue reading
The perfumes and hidden health risks?
That fragrance you wear, perhaps named after a celebrity, may make you feel sexy and irresistible, but chances are the label isn’t telling you everything that’s in it, according to a new report. And that could spell trouble, says Jane Houlihan, co-author of the new report, issued by The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics in partnership… Continue reading
Melantonin provoke problems with fertility?
One interesting component of this case was that the patient was taking melantonin. We were never able to obtain the dose or the indication for this medication. In researching this subject we discovered a study in which melantonin was used to protect spermatogenesis in rats with injury from testicular ischemia and with reperfusion injury.1 It… Continue reading
Some techniques for man’s anger control
Life provides men with an endless supply of things to get angry about. There’s the sullen waitress who refuses to look in your direction while you wave desperately for the check. There’s the oaf who drifts across the road without ever using his blinker. There’s the dropped call, the tepid shower, the gum on the… Continue reading
Experts talk for strong link between impotence and heart desease
International experts are calling for all men experiencing impotence to undergo thorough medical assessments, after an extensive review showed that a significant proportion of men with erectile dysfunction (ED) exhibit early signs of coronary artery disease (CAD). A paper published in the June issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice, shows that men… Continue reading
Fat storage on a belly or hips depends on your gender and genes
The age-old question of why men store fat in their bellies and women store it in their hips may have finally been answered: Genetically speaking, the fat tissue is almost completely different. “We found that out of about 40,000 mouse genes, only 138 are commonly found in both male and female fat cells,” said Dr.… Continue reading
Spray helps to improve men’s sensitivity
48 healthy males participated in the experiment. Half received an oxytocin nose spray at the start of the experiment, the other half a placebo. The researchers then showed their test subjects photos of emotionally charged situations in the form of a crying child, a girl hugging her cat, and a grieving man. The test subjects… Continue reading