Hormone Balance
Men who use these hands-free devices tend to carry their cell phones in their pants pocket or clipped to their belts at the waist while in talk mode. As a result, they may be exposing their testicles to damaging radiofrequency electromagnetic waves, explains Ashok Agarwal, PhD, head of the andrology laboratory and the director of the Center for Reproductive Medicine at the Glickman Urologoical and Kidney Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
While the list, according to these physicians, is endless, here are the top five symptoms men ignore -- sometimes until it's too late.
1. Chest pain
You'd think this would be the last thing a man would ignore, but our men's health experts say it happens all the time.
"They think, 'Oh, I'm just out of shape, or I'm having a little indigestion, or I'm under pressure,'" says Dr. Joseph Scherger, a clinical professor of family medicine at the University of California, San Diego. "It's quite classic for men to do that."
A new study of more than 5,000 men calls into question the idea that baldness can signal a greater risk of heart disease.
This effect has been known about for quite some time -- a 1998 paper by University of Utah researchers Berhardt et al. demonstrated that beyond its effects on mood and self esteem, watching your team win not only boosts your testosterone level, but also decreases the levels of circulating testosterone in the fans of the losing team.
Toxins like PCBs and dioxins hit you below the belt by reducing your sperm count and lowering your testosterone. Here's how to safeguard your manhood
The method involves making a small incision along the testicle into which doctors place a tiny tube.
"All-natural" products with names like Stamina-RX and Vigor-25 promise an apothecary's delight of rare Asian ingredients, but many work because they contain unregulated versions of the very pharmaceuticals they are supposed to replace.
(CBS News) NEW YORK Most people think of menopause as a mid-life change women go through, complete with hot flashes and mood swings. But men can also go through some of those changes.
As men age they are more likely than women to develop symptoms of metabolic syndrome, including increased belly size, high blood pressure, and cholesterol and blood sugar abnormalities; and study findings also suggest that low male hormone levels may predict an increased metabolic syndrome risk.
Scientists believe they have discovered a gene which plays a critical role in the development of sperm.
If you're an older man, you may want to keep a close eye on the testosterone levels in your body. According to a long-term study, men age 50 and older with low levels of testosterone may have an increased long-term risk of death compared to men with normal testosterone.
A study of 1,300 men found they were better than any other vegetable at protecting against aggressive tumours.
Low levels of testosterone may increase the risk of death in men over the age of 50, US research suggests.
A study of 800 men over 50 found that those with low levels had a 33% increased risk of death over an 18-year period than those with higher levels.
At a Toronto meeting of The Endocrine Society, researchers said they did not recommend taking supplements.
Experts warn there could be side effects and say men should keep active to help maintain testosterone levels.
The study participants, who were aged between 50 and 91, have been taking part in a chronic disease study in California since the 1970s.
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