Materialism makes miserable marriages
Couples who say they enjoy "having money and lots of things" scored worse on a whole range of relationship quality measures...
View ArticleSuicide risk in prostate cancer sufferers tackled with writing therapy
Prostate cancer sufferers are twice as likely to commit suicide, but a therapy where they put intrusive self-harming thoughts into words appears to reduce this risk...
View ArticleCommon meds contributing to urinary tract problems
Meds such as antidepressants, antihistamines, bronchodilators and diuretics contribute to around 10 percent of lower urinary tract symptoms among men, according to a new study...
View ArticleForget your ideal partner for online dating success
For online daters, finding a potential partner that matches your ideal traits is unlikely to produce a perfect match...
View ArticleVitamin E goes from prostate hero to villain
Vitamin E supplements, once thought to reduce prostate cancer risk, may actually raise the risk of prostate cancer...
View ArticleCash register receipts the new BPA bogeyman
Cash register receipts have been found to contain relatively high levels of the plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA), prompting experts to warn cashiers about exposure...
View ArticleL-arginine panned as performance booster
L-arginine, a popular supplement for athletes looking to boost performance, has been found to have a minimal effect on levels of nitric oxide, growth hormone, insulin, or insulin-like growth factor-1...
View ArticleRevealed: why looks do matter
Researchers now know why people with birthmarks, scars and other facial disfigurements are more likely to receive poor ratings in job interviews...
View ArticleRx sex for a happy old age
The more frequently older married men engage in sexual activity, the more likely they are to be happy with both their lives and marriages...
View ArticleMore evidence linking testosterone and muscle in old age
In older men, higher levels of testosterone were associated with reduced loss of lean muscle mass and less loss of lower body strength...
View ArticleRectal microbicide could significantly reduce HIV transmission, suggests...
A microbicide gel containing a potent anti-HIV drug has been found to significantly reduce infection when applied to rectal tissue...
View ArticleDismal economy increasing male sex drive
Men pursue more sexual partners when faced with a threatening environment such as the current financial crisis, says a US psychologist...
View ArticleReport slams abstinence-only education
An analysis of states that prescribe abstinence-only sex education programs shows they have significantly higher teenage pregnancy rates than states with comprehensive sex education programs...
View ArticleWell-done meat fuels prostate cancers
The association between meat consumption and prostate cancer has been further strengthened with new findings showing a positive link between the consumption of well-done meats and aggressive prostate...
View ArticleAnalyses show huge savings from African circumcision roll-out
The scaling up of voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention in Africa would reap massive health cost savings for the impoverished nations most affected by HIV/AIDS, claim a number of new...
View ArticleResearchers give thumbs-up to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, a strategy of providing medications to at-risk people before they are exposed to the HIV virus, appears to be sound, with researchers saying that fears of increased drug...
View ArticleOxytocin: the nervous dater's best friend
Oxytocin, the hormone that bonds mothers and babies, has now been found to amplify personality traits such as warmth, trust, altruism and openness...
View ArticleEvolution favors delusional daters
Men hoping to get lucky are more likely to overestimate a woman's desire for them, but evolutionarily speaking, it's a strategy that works...
View ArticleAdolescent sex parties a concern, say medicos
Nearly 10 percent of adolescent girls report having a group-sex experience, leading public health officials to voice concerns about potentially damaging sexual behaviors...
View ArticleAIDS experts call for end to criminalization of HIV non-disclosure
Criminal prosecutions for failing to disclose HIV status should be abolished, say HIV/AIDS experts in Canada...
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