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'Ask The Doc' online about prostates and sex

Friday, 11 September, 2009
Want to ask a doctor a medical question in complete confidence online? Now you can. Thanks to two pi...

Our Wii winning tip will make talking easier

Friday, 04 September, 2009
We have a winner. This year's Men's Health Week competition gave you the chance to win a Wii plus&nb...

Healthy heart? No need for aspirin

Monday, 31 August, 2009
Don't take aspirin unless you have a good medical reason to do so. That appears to be the best advic...

Sex infection behind 50% of penis cancers

Tuesday, 25 August, 2009
Around half of the cases of penis cancer are linked to a sexually transmitted infection, according t...

Questions over swine flu vaccine

Monday, 24 August, 2009
Rresearchers say that so far swine flu vaccine tests have raised ‘no red flags’ but will the public ...

Movie stereotypes misrepresent mental health

Thursday, 20 August, 2009
A leading psychiatrist and film expert – not a combination you come across everyday – has hit out at...

Suicide risk with anti-depressants depends on age

Tuesday, 18 August, 2009
Can anti-depressants increase your suicide risk? New research published in the British Medical Journ...

Ozone: don't push it in the sun 

Monday, 17 August, 2009
The damaging effects of ground-level ozone on the body are another reason to take care when exercise...

Private health checks don't bring peace of mind

Friday, 24 July, 2009
Private health checks or ‘MOTs’ are often poor value for money and at worst, dangerous, according to...

Get swine flu sorted online

Thursday, 23 July, 2009
The National Pandemic Flu Service is now live. If you think you have swine flu, it will help you to ...

'Dept of Health have forgotten men's health'

Monday, 20 July, 2009
The Men's Health Forum, who run the malehealth site, have today hit out at the Marmot Revi...

Swine flu is now 'unstoppable'

Tuesday, 14 July, 2009
The World Health Organisation say swine flu is now 'unstoppable' and yesterday gave drug makers a fu...

Men over 35 at double the diabetes risk of women

Monday, 13 July, 2009
Men aged 35-54 are almost twice as likely to have diabetes as women of the same age. A new repo...

Beat dementia with coffee and companionship

Monday, 06 July, 2009
Keep your caffeine intake up and don’t stay single. That appears to be the best advice for those hop...

Latest swine flu information

Monday, 29 June, 2009
A new basic information leaflet on the growing problem of swine flu has been published by the U...

Health scientists are faking the evidence

Monday, 29 June, 2009
Do scientists make it all up? A meta-analysis – that is a survey of other surveys (in this case 18) ...

Yes, men are at bigger cancer risk than women

Tuesday, 23 June, 2009
There has been much reporting in the media of a report published for Men’s Health Week by the Nation...

Genes which increase testicular cancer risk

Monday, 01 June, 2009
Gene variations associated with testicular cancer have been identified in two different studies publ...

Don't go nuts for tomato pill says heart charity

Monday, 01 June, 2009
The British Heart Foundation is urging caution over claims made for a new natural supplement made fr...

The book all boys should be born with?

Friday, 29 May, 2009
A men’s health book you can read from cover to cover without losing the will to live. That's how mal...

Male contraceptive trial moves to Manchester

Friday, 22 May, 2009
Want to test a male contraceptive? Researchers at The University of Manchester, working in collabora...

Official: why man flu is worse than girl flu!

Monday, 18 May, 2009
We all know that blokes are supposed to make more fuss than women about colds and flu – but new rese...

Depressed? Get it off your chest

Monday, 11 May, 2009
One in three blokes are feeling down right now and the recession is top of our list of worries. Acco...

Young men are drinking less

Friday, 08 May, 2009
Here's a headline you don't often see: young men drinking less!Yes, binge drinking among young men i...

Swine flu leaflets available now

Tuesday, 05 May, 2009
The government is sending out a leaflet about swine flu. It is available in 15 formats. You can down...

Call for legal high to be 'reclassified'

Friday, 01 May, 2009
Psychiatrists have called for the drug 4-MMC, a so-called 'legal high' to be made illegal. The stimu...

Men attracted to easy online chlamydia test

Thursday, 23 April, 2009
Over 10,000 people a month are using a new discreet online service to get themselves checked out for...

Online dangers advert cleared after complaints

Wednesday, 22 April, 2009
A drug company advert highlighting the dangers of buying drugs from unauthorised internet pharmacies...

Promotion can damage your mental health

Monday, 20 April, 2009
In the current economic climate most of us are more concerned with keeping the jobs we’ve got than w...

Free NHS health checks available now

Thursday, 09 April, 2009
If you're aged between 40-74 and live in England, look out for an invitation from your doctor. ...

'That'll be 650 calories, sir'

Monday, 06 April, 2009
Calories will be displayed alongside price in many fast-food and other restaurants as part of an exp...

Is your brother bad news?

Thursday, 02 April, 2009
Are brothers really bad for us? Yes, according to research being presented to British Psychological ...

High street laser surgery 'unsatisfactory'

Wednesday, 25 March, 2009
Unsatisfactory. That’s the Which? verdict on high street clinics selling laser eye surgery. Which? u...

The 'prolonged misery' of male job insecurity 

Wednesday, 11 March, 2009
Recessions hurt men most according to new research from Cambridge University. A study by Dr Brendan ...

Poison in America's favourite sweetener

Monday, 09 March, 2009
High levels of poison have been found in one of the most common food sweeteners. Researchers from th...

Brain trainers no better than crosswords

Monday, 02 March, 2009
Which? have questioned the science behind the current vogue for ‘brain trainers’. While devices such...

UK firms have failed to tackle RSI

Monday, 23 February, 2009
Repetitive strain injuries (RSI) are as big a problem now as they were at the turn of the century. L...

Yes, people under 50 have strokes too

Thursday, 19 February, 2009
US research suggests that doctors are often as surprised as the rest of us to discover that young pe...

Would Churchill or Lincoln get elected today?

Wednesday, 11 February, 2009
Just imagine how different this country might have been if Winston Churchill had never been prime mi...

The link between erections and heart disease

Monday, 09 February, 2009
The article that ought to put the nail in the coffin of recreational Viagra-use was published this m...

Many men would consider breast reduction

Monday, 02 February, 2009
Many men would consider surgery to reduce the size of their breasts according to the latest maleheal...

NHS promises equal access for men

Monday, 26 January, 2009
The NHS's new constitution promises equal access to health services for men and women alike. Used pr...

Vitamin D keeps the mind sharp

Friday, 23 January, 2009
Vitamin D can help prevent the mental decline that sometimes happens in old age. A study of 2,000 pe...

Self-medicating online can be dangerous

Thursday, 15 January, 2009
Self-diagnosis and buying prescription drugs online could lead to serious conditions such as heart p...

Sleep your way to a cold-free winter

Tuesday, 13 January, 2009
Feel a cold coming on? Get some sleep. That extra hour could make all the difference. People who get...

Become a blood and organ donor

Friday, 09 January, 2009
Many men – and older men in particular – may be a little ashamed by new data released by NHS Organ D...

Obese men have far lower sperm counts

Monday, 05 January, 2009
Obese men are more than three times as likely to have low sperm counts as normal-weight men. Perhaps...

Resolutions can do more harm than good

Thursday, 01 January, 2009
Mental health charity Mind is urging people not to feel obliged to make New Year's resolutions as th...

Even high-risk men need a partner in health

Monday, 29 December, 2008
We men are still reliant on women to get us to the doctor if new research on prostate cancer screeni...

Mental illness hits half of young Americans

Monday, 15 December, 2008
Almost half of young Americans have had some type of mental health problem in the past year, but few...

Happy friends will make you happy

Monday, 08 December, 2008
Living close to a happy friend could make you happy too. Yes, according to a US study published in t...

Interactive website for men with prostate cancer

Monday, 08 December, 2008
Have you had or do you have prostate cancer? The Prostate Cancer Charity wants to know what you thin...

Brand name drugs no better than generic versions

Wednesday, 03 December, 2008
There is no evidence that brand-name drugs work any better than their cheaper generic counterparts a...

Do you have 'man boobs'?

Tuesday, 02 December, 2008
Do you have man boobs – ‘moobs’? Or, to use the technical term for men having ‘excess tissue’ in the...

Jamie Oliver defends supermarkets over food labelling 'disgrace'

Tuesday, 02 December, 2008
Jamie Oliver has defended the super-markets but admits that food labelling is a disgrace. The Naked ...

Dicky ticker? Blame the boss.

Wednesday, 26 November, 2008
An incompetant boss offering poor leadership could seriously damage your health according to ne...

Are you the biggest threat to your own health?

Monday, 17 November, 2008
Our so-called ‘macho’ attitudes could be killing 40,000 men a year. That, at least, is the conclusio...

Spammers find the one mug in 12,500,000

Friday, 14 November, 2008
Ever received a spam email and thought: who could possibly fall for this? The answer, it seems, is a...

Online gambling: drugs are odds-on fakes

Tuesday, 11 November, 2008
One in ten men have bought prescription-only drugs without a prescription according to research publ...

NICE to review its guidelines on statins

Monday, 10 November, 2008
Should everybody take statins? There has been much media coverage of a new study which seems to sugg...

Obama promises health care for every American

Wednesday, 05 November, 2008
Barack Obama has pledged a root and branch reform of the one of the worst health care systems in the...

Supplements fail to reduce prostate cancer

Tuesday, 04 November, 2008
The search for the prostate-friendly diet goes on as the US government closes down a supplement tria...

Warm drink equals warm feelings

Monday, 27 October, 2008
Ever wondered why estate agents and other salesmen just can’t wait to get a nice warm cup of coffee ...

Unhealthy workplaces: bad for you, bad for business

Thursday, 23 October, 2008
Two years of work by over 450 experts has concluded what many men have known for some time: work can...

Variety of fruit and veg beats superfoods

Monday, 13 October, 2008
There’s no need for superfoods. The fibre found in most fruit and veg appears to protect against can...

Colourful packs colour judgment on smoking

Tuesday, 07 October, 2008
Young people smoking for the first time are three or four times less likely to pick a plain pack tha...

Coming soon to a packet near you

Thursday, 02 October, 2008
Have you seen the latest horror movie? This isn’t another slasher flick or a late night home-alone n...

Anti-depressants could damage the sperm's DNA

Monday, 29 September, 2008
Anti-Depressants like Prozac could damage sperm according to a report in the New Scientist magazine....

Can you help with research into puberty?

Friday, 19 September, 2008
How was your puberty? Over the past 150 years, the age of puberty has fallen in boys as well as girl...

'Lack of interest' in male eating disorders

Monday, 15 September, 2008
Provision for men with eating disorders has been slammed by an expert. Dr John Morgan, who runs the ...

Male drugs deaths highest for half a decade

Tuesday, 09 September, 2008
Nearly 2000 men died from drugs last year – more than at any time in the last five years. According ...

Common plastic causes brain damage in monkeys

Monday, 08 September, 2008
Scientists have suggested lowering the ‘safe’ daily consumption limit of one of the most widely-used...

Men are hypocrites about prostitution

Friday, 05 September, 2008
Acceptable to buy: unacceptable to sell. Our hypocritical attitudes to the sale of sex have been exp...

Oral sex linked to increased mouth cancers in men

Monday, 01 September, 2008
Increased levels of cancer in the tongue, mouth and throat amongst young men has been blamed on an e...

Help design a 'user-friendly' bowel cancer test

Friday, 29 August, 2008
What sort of home bowel cancer screening test would work best? Bowel cancer is the second most commo...

Over the counter treatment for chlamydia

Monday, 11 August, 2008
Treatment for chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted infection will soon be available over ...

Call for fast food facts  on fat and nutrition

Monday, 11 August, 2008
We know nothing about the fast food we’re eating. And it’s not our fault – even experts would strugg...

A quiet drink is a slower drink

Friday, 08 August, 2008
Looking to cut down on your drinking? Simple – choose a quieter bar. That’s the inevitable conclusio...

Marriage: the midlife link to Alzheimer’s

Monday, 04 August, 2008
Being single around the age of 50 could be a significant risk factor for Alzheimer’s. A 21-year stud...

Man 'guilty' but upbringing is the main cause

Friday, 01 August, 2008
You have found man guilty of crimes against his own health. Endorsing the vote of the Men’s Health W...

New prostate cancer drug at very early stage 

Monday, 28 July, 2008
There is much excitement - perhaps too much - about early trials of a new drug to treat advanced pro...

20 minutes a day in the sun is good for you

Monday, 21 July, 2008
Health campaigners are always telling us that nobody takes any notice of them but now a leading char...

Hat-trick hero Hurst booked by Banks

Friday, 18 July, 2008
Two of England's greatest heroes met outside parliament recently - the man who scored a hat-trick in...

Long working hours for men are back

Monday, 07 July, 2008
Men are over working dangerously again as a result of what has been dubbed 'the return of the long h...

Skunk linked with psychosis

Monday, 07 July, 2008
Smokers of skunk are 18 times more likely to develop psychosis that those who take the milder forms ...

Work causes erection problems in 1 in 10

Monday, 07 July, 2008
New research suggests that 1 in 10 men experience erectile dysfunction (ED) and as many as 1 in 5 me...

'Men are 100% to blame for their ill health'

Tuesday, 10 June, 2008
In a shock verdict yesterday Man was found guilty of crimes against his own health. The mock trial w...

Jim Royle charged with self-inflicted GBH

Monday, 09 June, 2008
Jim Royle was your choice for the dock in the MHF's 'man on trial' event which kicks off Men's Healt...

Golf adds years to your life

Monday, 02 June, 2008
Golf is good for you according to a study of 300,000 Swedish golfers. The study, by the Swedish medi...

1.5 million more eligible for NHS statins

Thursday, 29 May, 2008
If your GP wants to prescribe you statins and has not been able to, it might be worth making a new a...

Smart drugs: coming soon or here already?

Thursday, 22 May, 2008
Could academia and the professions be going the same way as some sports? So corrupted by performance...

So is breast best?

Monday, 19 May, 2008
Breasts have a lot going for them but will they make your kids more intelligent? Periodically the me...

Have you had a bowel cancer test yet?

Friday, 16 May, 2008
Are you one of the half a million people who have now been screened for bowel cancer? So far over a ...

Pollution causes blood clots

Tuesday, 13 May, 2008
More bad news for those living in polluted areas. Particles of carbon, nitrates and metals from cars...

Do some men who pay for sex commit rape?

Thursday, 08 May, 2008
Going to a prostitute isn't rape is it? Well, it could be, according to new campaign being launched ...

Men don't want their bodies

Thursday, 01 May, 2008
Men are unhappy with their bodies. That at least is the verdict of the latest malehealth snap survey...

A day to remember all who have died at work

Monday, 28 April, 2008
It's Workers' Memorial Day today. Never heard of it? Well, if you work for a living you probably sho...

Big tobacco under investigation for price-fixing

Friday, 25 April, 2008
Tobacco companies and retailers have been ripping off their customers by conspiring to keep prices h...

Which plastic bottles are safe to re-use?

Monday, 21 April, 2008
Canada's ban on plastic baby bottles containing the chemical bisphenol A - the first clampdown of it...

Channel 4 challenges schizophrenia taboo

Friday, 18 April, 2008
Mental health organisation Mind have congratulated Channel 4 for screening a documentary on the work...

The unhealthy priorities of search engines

Monday, 14 April, 2008
Search engines are being challenged to come up with more effective ways of searching. Since most sur...

Beer is better for boozers' brains 

Monday, 07 April, 2008
First of all, a point of clarification: too much alcohol is bad for the brain. Indeed, research publ...

Bowel cancer, dementia - it's belly bad news

Friday, 28 March, 2008
More bad news for big boys. Research by from Manchester suggests that tubby men are at far greater r...

We're getting angrier - but it's not me, mate

Tuesday, 25 March, 2008
We men appear to still be in denial about anger according to a survey for mental health action week ...

Lads mags are damaging our body image

Monday, 17 March, 2008
Can men's magazines damage your self-esteem and how you feel about your body? That is the conclusion...

Abstinence makes the heart grow feebler

Monday, 10 March, 2008
Should non-drinkers start? Scientists behind a new US study are suggesting that the benefits of mode...

Want to have kids? Forget Viagra.

Monday, 03 March, 2008
The press have been reporting on a study from the journal Fertility and Sterility from last May whic...

Most men would consider buying drugs online

Thursday, 28 February, 2008
Three out of every five men in the recent malehealth online drugs survey would consider buying drugs...

The fruitiest flavour? Amazingly, it's fruit!

Monday, 25 February, 2008
You want fruity flavours, eat fruit. That's the unsurprising but easily forgotten conclusion of the ...

Trans fats increase prostate cancer risk

Wednesday, 20 February, 2008
Trans-fats can effectively double the risk of non-aggressive prostate cancer tumours according to ne...

Labelling cuts trans fats in US

Monday, 18 February, 2008
Compulsory labelling in the USA appears to have reduced the levels of harmful trans fats in many pro...

'No U-turn on surgery hours' say GPs

Monday, 11 February, 2008
The media is reporting that the BMA has 'backed down' or 'done a U-turn' on longer surgery hours. Th...

Men's nose jobs get a news job!

Monday, 04 February, 2008
Thye headlines say more men are choosing plastic surgery. But the stats show it's still a very tiny ...

Men drink twice as much and die twice as much

Monday, 28 January, 2008
Men are drinking twice as much as women according to new figures from the Office for National Statis...

Your no.1 priority: flexible GP surgery hours

Monday, 28 January, 2008
Yet another survey shows that most patients - like most malehealth readers - want thier GPs to offer...

Research showing drugs don't work not published

Monday, 21 January, 2008
Unfavourable drug studies don't make it to print. That is the verdict of a team of US researchers wh...

New logo to help online buyers

Monday, 14 January, 2008
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has launched a new logo which should help users of...

Long-term studies link prostate cancer with reduced fat milk

Monday, 07 January, 2008
Two studies of over 350,000 men have shown a link between prostate cancer and low-fat or non-fat mil...

Alcohol units haven't got bigger, drinks have

Monday, 17 December, 2007
Your alcohol consumption has just gone up without you touching a drop. In fact, the average male has...

Mobile phonecalls boost exercise levels

Tuesday, 11 December, 2007
Would an automated mobile phone call get you off the couch and down the gym? According to a study pu...

Is this why your boss won't give you a payrise?

Monday, 03 December, 2007
More bad news for the low paid - apparently the rich like it like that. A small study of 38 men...

STI stigma encourages dangerous online buying

Tuesday, 27 November, 2007
The most expensive is £145, the average is £50 and there’s no guarantee that they’ll work. These are...

Lack of toilets is a killer

Monday, 26 November, 2007
This is not a typical malehealth story but the statistic at the heart of it is so shocking it needs ...

Snap, crackle and you'll go pop!

Monday, 26 November, 2007
Are you the victim of calorie-creep? According to The Guardian, things really ain’t what they used t...

Plastic not so fantastic

Tuesday, 20 November, 2007
It is a truth universally acknowledged in our modern consumer society that if it looks too good to b...

Breast-feeding: sexier than you think?

Monday, 12 November, 2007
If you’re having trouble arousing the lady in your life, science has come up with yet another simple...

You say boys SHOULD get the anti-HPV jab

Thursday, 01 November, 2007
Should boys be vaccinated to prevent the spread of the infection that causes cervical cancer? Most m...

The everyday infection that destroys sperm

Monday, 29 October, 2007
The evidence that the UK's most-common sexually-transmitted infection can reduce male fertility...

Risk of cancer at work is 4X official estimate

Tuesday, 09 October, 2007
Work may be more dangerous for us than we realise, according to new research from Stirling Universit...

World Congress told 'social factors' critical

Monday, 08 October, 2007
MHF chair Alan White stressed the importance of social factors in premature male cancer deaths as he...

72 year-old could father his own grandchild

Monday, 08 October, 2007
What do you think of the news that a 72-year-old man could become the sperm donor for his own grandc...

Will new law reduce teenage smoking?

Monday, 01 October, 2007
In Britain, it is now illegal for anyone to sell fags or any other tobacco product to anybody under ...

Online prostate petition asks Brown to act

Monday, 17 September, 2007
The Prostate Cancer Charity is calling on all men to sign its online petition. The petition is on th...

Depression more serious than we think

Monday, 10 September, 2007
A global study suggests that depression is more dangerous to your health than many other chronic hea...

'Large portion of carrots to go, please'

Monday, 20 August, 2007
At last a way to get kids to eat their greens. Put them in a McDonald’s box. Research carried out at...

Males like the mail?

Monday, 13 August, 2007
Have the Scots discovered the best way to get men to check out their own health? A scheme running in...

Sex: easier to do it than discuss it

Monday, 06 August, 2007
The country with the highest-rate of unwanted pregnancy in Europe is having a condom crisis. On...

Medicine Men: your questions about drugs answered...

Wednesday, 01 August, 2007
During the autumn we’ll be adding a new section to the site: everything you wanted to know about dru...

Concerns over diabetes drugs heart risk

Monday, 30 July, 2007
Diabetes UK have backed existing guidance in the face of new concerns over the safety of diabetes dr...

‘Negative’ male doctors put men off seeking prostate help

Monday, 23 July, 2007
When it comes to our own health, men are very complicated and confused creatures. And here’s the res...

Mike pats NHS on back but we won't see it

Monday, 16 July, 2007
What would life be like without the NHS? The new film from Academy Award winning American documentar...

As bad as racism and getting worse

Monday, 09 July, 2007
Would you mind living next door to someone with a mental health problem? More and more people are an...

How heart disease kills thin people

Monday, 02 July, 2007
Being fat increases your risk of suffering from heart disease but being thin increases your risk of ...

Athletes doped up even at age 11?

Tuesday, 26 June, 2007
According to research from France, a substantial number of pre-teen boys are doping themselves to bo...

Men get pregnant too - and often fancy a curry

Monday, 18 June, 2007
Men do experience ‘phantom pregnancies’ when their partners are expecting a baby, according to a stu...

Euro health petition: sign up with Michel Platini

Tuesday, 12 June, 2007
The leading European organisation working to improve men's health is calling on men throughout Europ...

Are men a bunch of wimps?

Monday, 11 June, 2007
Thousands of men are too scared to go to the doctor in case they have to discuss something...

Women don't give a XXXX about penis size

Tuesday, 05 June, 2007
Further evidence that for most men penis size is nothing to worry about: in a survey of over 50,000 ...

Genetic trigger for aggressive prostate cancer

Monday, 04 June, 2007
Will we soon be able to screen for severe prostate cancer? An effective blood test for the cancer wh...

It's not fair! Injustice can kill

Monday, 28 May, 2007
When we’re treated unfairly or feel cheated or see it happen to other people we often say, ‘it made ...

Should men cut out vitamin pills to protect prostate?

Monday, 21 May, 2007
Research linking multivitamins with advanced prostate cancer has illustrated once again the need for...

Long-life: searching for the sweet spot

Monday, 07 May, 2007
Eat too much and you get fat and die. Eat too little and you starve. But there’s a great grey area i...

The cigarettes of the 21st century?

Monday, 30 April, 2007
Could the mobile phone be the cigarette of the 21st century? ‘Absolutely.’ The view of some new-age ...

What's more fattening than two Big Macs?

Monday, 23 April, 2007
 Which of the following items served at MacDonald’s has the most calories?Two Big Macs Two Egg ...

Skimmed milk linked to prostate cancer

Monday, 16 April, 2007
Low-fat milk is better for you than the full fat version. Everyone knows that. But everyone, it seem...

Is chlamydia testing of unders 25s working?

Tuesday, 10 April, 2007
Have you been checked for chlamydia? National testing has begun for the UK's most common STI but is ...

Soy and the boy

Monday, 02 April, 2007
Research from Japan may have gone some way towards clearing up the mystery of whether or not soy is ...

See 'censored' video as internet loses its balls

Monday, 19 March, 2007
Boobs are OK but balls are not. That appears to be the philosophy of YouTube following the decision ...

Fat chance of a job with Britain's bigoted bosses

Monday, 12 March, 2007
In the late 70s, the TV sketch show Not The Nine O’Clock News featured a satire on politically corre...

Hot, wet and hostile to your sperm?

Monday, 05 March, 2007
Let's hear it for the cold shower. New research suggests that sperm don’t like it hot and that inclu...

Bowel problems cramping perfectionists?

Monday, 26 February, 2007
A good day for taking it easy after research shows that a disease affecting about 5% of the UK popul...

Feel like a new man

Monday, 19 February, 2007
A new edition of the best selling practical step by step guide to men's health has hit the bookshelv...

Modern art really can make you sick

Monday, 19 February, 2007
Do you have DSACDAD? A spoof disease made up by an artist to mock US drug companies’ adverts is so c...

Viagra available without prescription

Monday, 12 February, 2007
Viagra, the erectile dysfunction (ED) drug, is available over the counter without prescription in Bo...

A calorie is a calorie: weight theory made easy

Monday, 29 January, 2007
Some of the money-making myths and legends of the diets and exercise industries have been punctured ...

Want to be vaccinated to protect your partner?

Wednesday, 24 January, 2007
Vaccinating boys could help protect women from cervical cancer. Cervical cancer kills three women ev...

Caffiene may help post-exercise soreness

Monday, 22 January, 2007
A small study of a group of women may be good news for men who experience muscle soreness after exer...

Learn a language, delay dementia?

Monday, 15 January, 2007
Speaking more than one language may delay dementia according to new research. People who are fully b...

Are anti-obesity drugs worth the risk?

Monday, 08 January, 2007
The medical journal The Lancet has raised questions about the safety and effectiveness of anti-obesi...

Can fat adults blame their kids?

Tuesday, 02 January, 2007
With Christmas only just over, most parents will know all about pester power. And if a child can per...

Circumcision is no substitute for safe sex

Tuesday, 19 December, 2006
Men have been warned today not to misinterpret the recent research apparently showing that being cir...

Young smokers who quit enjoy heart health

Monday, 18 December, 2006
Giving up smoking when you’re young and the damage to your heart may be reversed. Smoking disrupts t...

Aspirin not ideal for prostate health

Monday, 11 December, 2006
Aspirin and other similar painkillers may halve the risk of developing an enlarged prostate, US rese...

12,000 cases a year: the cancer cost of obesity

Monday, 11 December, 2006
A leading cancer charity has calculated the link between increased obesity and increased cancer risk...

First vampires, now cancer: garlic protects

Monday, 04 December, 2006
Good news for French cliches. Onions and garlic have been confirmed as probable protectors against c...

Just 1 Ecstasy tab appears to rot the brain

Wednesday, 29 November, 2006
Ecstasy could damage your brain the very first time you use it. Usually people take risks with ...

Ambulance drivers urge reluctant men to dial 999

Monday, 20 November, 2006
Apparently 40% of us would not call 999 first if we thought we were having a heart attack. One in fi...

Twice as many men drinking themselves to death

Monday, 13 November, 2006
The number of men aged 35-54 drinking themselves to death has more than doubled in 15 years, accordi...

Testosterone levels falling 1% every year

Monday, 06 November, 2006
First it was sperm levels, now it’s testosterone. A new study has found a ‘substantial’ drop in the ...

Can obesity be bad for the brain?

Wednesday, 01 November, 2006
Obesity is the new smoking. Once upon a time smokers thought the worst their habit would give them w...

Should primary school kids be taught about sex?

Monday, 23 October, 2006
The highest teenage pregnancy rate in Europe has led to the recommendation that children as young as...

Calorie burning drink shot down in flames

Monday, 16 October, 2006
The new drink that is supposed to burn calories has been given the thumbs-down by health experts. Co...

New male contraceptive tested

Monday, 09 October, 2006
A new form of contraceptive which in effect provides a temporary ‘vasectomy’ is being trialed in The...

Fizzy drinks go straight to your head

Monday, 02 October, 2006
Norwegian researchers have called for drinks machines to be removed from schools and similar places ...

Pesticides threaten '5 a day' fruit and veg campaign

Wednesday, 27 September, 2006
The case for organic food has strengthened with the publication of data showing that about a third o...

Are you being conned by the 'low tar' label?

Monday, 18 September, 2006
If you - like the editor of malehealth - used to smoke 'light' cigarettes in the mistaken belief tha...

'New' PE drug nothing to get excited about

Monday, 11 September, 2006
The media and some medics have – well, how should we put this – surged too soon in their enthusiasm ...

A third of men are unhappy with their penises

Monday, 04 September, 2006
More than one bloke in three is not happy with his penis. (And with one in ten ‘not sure’ that leav...

Fruit juices are good for the brain

Friday, 01 September, 2006
A surprisingly close link has emerged between drinking fruit and vegetable juices and avoiding Alzhe...

Most popular drink may also be healthiest

Monday, 28 August, 2006
Drinking tea is better for you that drinking water. Contrary to popular belief it does not dehydrate...

The friendliest bacteria of all?

Tuesday, 22 August, 2006
Lactobacillus is not a word that trips off the tongue easily unless you’ve had a few. However, the t...

Call for NHS to provide bigger condoms

Tuesday, 08 August, 2006
Some condoms are too small. It’s official. For years we’ve heard blokes saying: ‘I can’t use condoms...

Can fish oils really help weight-loss? 

Monday, 31 July, 2006
Exercise plus fish oils can help you to lose weight without changing your diet too much. That, at le...

Computer program can reduce drinking

Monday, 24 July, 2006
Researchers in Wales have developed a way to reduce temptation in heavy drinkers. The drug-free tech...

1 in 100 with extreme male brain?

Monday, 17 July, 2006
So how many of us are wandering around with an ‘extreme male brain’? A study of over 57,000 carried ...

Good for your heart: good for your erections

Monday, 10 July, 2006
Here’s an easy to remember little health tip which will benefit you in more ways than one: what’s go...

Millions of men too stressed for sex

Monday, 12 June, 2006
Now stress is even putting us off sex. According to research published for Men’s Health Week 2006, m...

Binge drinking down in teenage boys! 

Monday, 05 June, 2006
First of all girls overtook boys in exam results then there was the Ofcom report last month suggesti...

Charlie Chaplin was exception not rule

Monday, 29 May, 2006
Julio Iglesias senior was reportedly 89, Charlie Chaplin, 73 and Rod Stewart a relative youngster at...

Most prostate cancers don't need operation 

Monday, 29 May, 2006
Surgery to remove the prostate may not be necessary in many cases of prostate cancer. New research f...

It's true, men think with their testosterone

Monday, 22 May, 2006
In the week after Alan Sugar chose the blonde for his apprentice rather than her chunkier but more e...

Could painkillers cause erection problems?

Monday, 15 May, 2006
Erectile dysfunction has been linked to the use of the class of painkillers known as NSAIDs such as ...

Condom campaign targets women under pressure

Monday, 08 May, 2006
Condoms spoil the fun. Condoms are difficult to use. Condoms are not big enough. Condoms are not ne...

Depression help would cost government nowt

Tuesday, 02 May, 2006
Depression is arguably the biggest social and health problem now facing the government. Experts are ...

Cholesterol: diet can be as good as drugs

Monday, 24 April, 2006
Eating four cholesterol-lowering foods each day can cut cholesterol levels as effectively drugs, acc...

High blood pressure? Blame the weather

Monday, 24 April, 2006
What was the weather like in the year you were born? It could be a guide to whether or not you’ll ha...

Prostate herb makes no difference says study

Tuesday, 18 April, 2006
One of the most popular complementary therapies among men has been declared ineffective by US resear...

Men living with women enjoy health 'honeymoon'

Monday, 10 April, 2006
Living with a woman is good for a man’s health, according to new research from Newcastle University....

Cancer screening 'betrayal' is bum deal for men

Monday, 03 April, 2006
A screening programme to check people for one of the most deadly diseases in the country was suppose...

Aussie smokers suffer down under

Monday, 27 March, 2006
Those who have said that the research on impotence and smoking didn’t stand up will be feeling a lit...

Raising awareness of the serial killer

Monday, 20 March, 2006
Have you noticed the beermats doing the rounds asking if you think you're a real man? There are thre...

Unrefined carbs are a whole lot better

Friday, 10 March, 2006
Whole grains may reduce your risk of developing diabetes and heart disease, a Danish study has confi...

Virus linked to prostate cancer in some men

Monday, 27 February, 2006
We already suspect that some men have an increased genetic risk of prostate cancer. The guilty ...

Big decision? Sleep on it 

Monday, 20 February, 2006
Men have a tendency to make snap decisions. Some businessmen even pride themselves on it. But is it ...

Lads' mags in poor health

Saturday, 18 February, 2006
The lads mags don’t appear to be offering the modern male the sort of read he wants. Their circulati...

It's not fair: now even kissing is bad for you

Friday, 10 February, 2006
Tough times for teens with the news in the British Medical Journal that French kissing with lots of ...

How red meat can damage DNA

Thursday, 02 February, 2006
Scientists may have finally worked out why too much red meat appears to cause bowel cancer. The dise...

If stress kills civil servants, how safe's your job?

Monday, 23 January, 2006
Stressed workers are twice as likely as non-stressed ones to develop the risk factors for diabetes a...

Dodgy diet can cause depression

Monday, 16 January, 2006
If you're feeling down, you may not need drugs or counselling or anything more than a few good whole...

Learn to use the 'off' switch

Monday, 09 January, 2006
American researchers reckon that they've identified a clear link between having your mobile phone on...

Kennedy shows courage

Friday, 06 January, 2006
We don’t write about politicians very often on malehealth and we’re certainly not party political. B...

Therapy and new attitudes improve sex lives

Monday, 02 January, 2006
Even a few counseling sessions on sex after prostate cancer can help improve a couple's sex life. Re...

Patients think they have rights. They don't.

Monday, 19 December, 2005
When it comes to health care, we have far fewer rights than we believe. A survey conducted by The Pa...

Slim-line tonic for moderate drinkers

Monday, 12 December, 2005
Heavy drinkers are far more likely to be obese than moderate drinkers. No surprise there. But non-dr...

Reduce stress, reduce cholesterol?

Monday, 05 December, 2005
Stress can raise cholesterol levels long-term. Doctors have known for some time that stress could in...

Co-op top for healthy eating bargains

Monday, 28 November, 2005
The Co-Op is your best bet for healthy bargains according to the National Consumer Council (NCC). In...

Mediterranean diet reduces heart risk

Monday, 28 November, 2005
The so-called Mediterranean diet can reduce heart disease in pretty much anyone according to new res...

Epilepsy affects everything from driving to sex 

Monday, 21 November, 2005
Epilepsy is more than a physical condition. According to a survey by Epilepsy Action, epilepsy and i...

Insomnia increases diabetes in men

Monday, 14 November, 2005
Disrupted sleep could increase a man’s risk of diabetes by up to 400%. In a Swedish study reported b...

Hip new guide to heart attack risk

Monday, 07 November, 2005
Do you know your waist to hip ratio? Latest research suggests that this figure could be the best gui...

Hard times ahead for herbs

Monday, 31 October, 2005
Herbal medicines and the companies selling them could be threatened by a new EU directive which came...

Addiction: when X marks the spot

Monday, 17 October, 2005
Proof that you can become addicted to pretty much anything has come from Scotland where a teenage bo...

Men warned not to buy drugs online

Monday, 10 October, 2005
The MHF has warned men against buying prescription medicines on the internet following a survey on i...

Most of us wrong about our food allergies 

Monday, 10 October, 2005
Do you think you have a food allergy? Are you sure? Only 1 in 10 teenagers in a new survey who thoug...

Lesson from Los Angeles

Monday, 03 October, 2005
Pollution really can kill. A study of Los Angeles has found that the risk of dying in parts of the t...

Motor oil linked to arthritis

Monday, 26 September, 2005
Bikers beware. In one of those strange but true pieces of research, a link has been found between mo...

Men hooked on social status?

Monday, 19 September, 2005
Loss of status appears to be a major factor in male depression – perhaps the major factor according ...

Is 'metabolic syndrome' meta-bollocks?

Tuesday, 30 August, 2005
The condition known as metabolic syndrome has become the latest victim of the regular spats between ...

Condoms, chlamydia, cunnilingus: we're clueless

Monday, 22 August, 2005
What are you like? Many young people in England are not using condoms properly during sex and most d...

Teaching and banking among brain risk jobs

Friday, 19 August, 2005
Farmers, hairdressers, welders, teachers, clergymen, bank-tellers... workers in certain jo...

Cancer risk of testosterone replacement

Monday, 15 August, 2005
A leading US urologist has called for guidelines for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) after mo...

Are 'lads mags' bad for your health?

Monday, 08 August, 2005
American research suggests that so-called health and fitness magazines can damage your body image – ...

Short people: no reason to live?

Monday, 01 August, 2005
Are short men discriminated against? A new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry has...

Do boys suffer from stress more than girls?

Monday, 25 July, 2005
Girls are better at dealing with stress than boys according to new US research - a response which ma...

Body fat: why it's different for girls

Monday, 18 July, 2005
Fat men do more damage to their health than fat women, Dutch research has now confirmed. In the stud...

Compulsory helmets would 'harm cycling and health'

Tuesday, 12 July, 2005
Leading cyclists’ organisations have criticised the call by Britain's doctors to make cycling helmet...

Make friends, save lives

Monday, 04 July, 2005
Friends may be more important than family when it comes to a long life according to research with ol...

Acne good for the heart?

Monday, 27 June, 2005
A bit of good news for blokes with acne - the hormones that cause spots today may well protect you a...

Let's be honest about drug-taking say docs

Monday, 20 June, 2005
The medical magazine The Lancet has said people need to be able to be honest about their illegal dru...

'Not tonight, love, I'm having a kebab'

Monday, 13 June, 2005
According to British blokes there's a lot more to life than sex. Kebabs, pizzas and chips, for ...

Malehealth leaps into Men's Health Week

Thursday, 09 June, 2005
Celebrate Men's Health Week alongside Michael Owen. Signed football shirts, iPods and body fat moni...

NHS helps 5,000 smokers a week to give up

Tuesday, 31 May, 2005
Over a quarter of a million people have quit smoking through the NHS in past year. According to ...

Happy Hours scrapped by 32,000 pubs

Monday, 23 May, 2005
Thousands of pubs across the UK will be scrapping Happy Hours and other free and cheap drinks promot...

Pub smoking ban 'unenforceable'

Monday, 16 May, 2005
Smokers should move north if a new survey by British doctors is any guide. After 2008, smoking will ...

Veggie diet best to lower killer cholesterol

Monday, 09 May, 2005
Low-fat veggie diets are better than ‘regular’ low-fat diets at reducing cholesterol according to ne...

Are you the owner of a lonely heart?

Monday, 02 May, 2005
Strong and silent beware. New research suggests that the more sociable you are, the better it is for...

'Hey man, skin up another email'

Monday, 25 April, 2005
Information overload can scramble your brain more than marijuana – twice as much according to new re...

Stopping snoring could improve your sex life

Wednesday, 20 April, 2005
It’s National Stop Snoring Week and, say the organisers, men should be taking this seriously, especi...

Depression now bigger than back pain

Monday, 11 April, 2005
More people are now off work long-term with depression than for any other reason. Depression and anx...

What's this about a D deficiency down under?

Monday, 04 April, 2005
The latest news from Australia shows how difficult it is to get health information over accurately. ...

Your GP can prescribe exercise

Monday, 28 March, 2005
For some people, exercise could be as effective at treating depression as drugs. Several scientific ...

Now we're fatter than the Americans

Monday, 21 March, 2005
We’re fatter than the Americans. In many European countries, a higher proportion of blokes are overw...

Food labels are fiction

Monday, 14 March, 2005
Nearly all the food products in your shopping trolley don’t do what they say on the tin. Nothing lik...

North-west men drink themselves to death

Monday, 07 March, 2005
Men are dying from alcohol at twice the rate of women with blokes in the north-west of England at gr...

The big question answered

Monday, 28 February, 2005
The UK’s leading magazine for doctors, the British Medical Journal has finally answered the question...

More blokes get their kit off for charity

Friday, 25 February, 2005
Teddy Sheringham and Lawrence Dallaglio have teamed up with other well-known celebrities and Cancer...

Action against peddlers of illegal 'performance-enhancing' drugs

Monday, 21 February, 2005
Spam emails offering you fake ‘Viagra’ and other erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs are being targeted ...

Do we need a men's health tsar?

Monday, 07 February, 2005
The Men’s Health Forum is calling on the government to appoint a men’s health expert to a senio...

Erection problems could be the best thing that ever happened to you

Monday, 31 January, 2005
American docs are suggesting that men as young as 25 should be asked about erectile dysfunction. Why...

Footballers need a little drink

Wednesday, 26 January, 2005
Taking regular sips of a carbohydrate-electrolyte drink during sports will help stamina according to...

'Mobile phone radiation damages DNA'

Monday, 17 January, 2005
‘There is no doubt that mobile phone radiation causes DNA damage under certain conditions.’ That is ...

Plain thingy award for that bloke wots'isname

Monday, 17 January, 2005
MHF president Dr Ian Banks has received the sort of accolade that all writers crave: a Plain English...

Malehealth's A-Z updated for 2005 

Monday, 10 January, 2005
As you know malehealth - fast, free independent health info from the MHF - doesn't go in for silly, ...

A new year's resolution you can keep

Wednesday, 05 January, 2005
Forget that expensive gym subscription you’ll never use, simply walking could add 15 years to your l...

A jolly story for Christmas

Wednesday, 22 December, 2004
Perhaps Scrooge was right, after all. Christmas is one of the most dangerous days of the year. We’re...

'Little and often' may help older men live longer

Monday, 13 December, 2004
New research has helped answer the question: when is drinking good for you? Ever since the first evi...

The same old story: men are whingers

Monday, 06 December, 2004
The usual 'Battle of the Sexes' waffle has obscured the most important findings in a recent Australi...

25% of people with HIV don't know they have it

Monday, 29 November, 2004
The raw figures are still small (ish) but the percentages are very worrying. You don't need a degree...

Thousands will die before these deadlines

Monday, 22 November, 2004
What will happen to the health white paper launched with such a fanfare last week? The ban on smokin...

Facts behind this less than weighty research

Monday, 15 November, 2004
The dangers of small samples leading to big headlines have been shown once again. A study of just 15...

Julie Andrews: fitter then you think

Monday, 08 November, 2004
Hiking – or a nice walk in hilly countryside – is officially good for your health, according to rese...

Britain's grumpy bosses need some sleep

Monday, 01 November, 2004
Don’t be surprised if your boss is in a foul mood this morning. According to a report released today...

Gene research may help prostate treatment

Monday, 25 October, 2004
Switching off a particular gene could make prostate cancer treatments more effective in the future. ...

Snack attacks can cause heart attacks

Monday, 18 October, 2004
Are you a high-fat snacker? (Try saying that quickly after a night out.) Read on and learn how to sn...

KFC and McDonalds head 'killer fats' top ten 

Monday, 11 October, 2004
The fat used to extend shelf-life in processed foods is the most serious of several hidden dangers i...

The risks of fake internet Viagra

Monday, 04 October, 2004
Up to half of the Viagra pills sold over the internet could be fake. A team from the University of L...

Man’s best friend has nose for cancer

Monday, 27 September, 2004
Dogs may be able to smell cancer according to research malehealth has sniffed out at Amersham Hospit...

Has salt had its chips?

Monday, 20 September, 2004
The media has been full of the government’s new campaign to persuade us to eat less salt. Salt it se...

At last, everything you need to know about the knob in one place

Monday, 13 September, 2004
The Tool-kit is here. Suitable for men of all ages, this new section of malehealth will answer all t...

The mystery of back pain solved?

Monday, 06 September, 2004
Slouching in front of the computer or telly can effectively switch off your back muscles. And it’s n...

Men at far bigger risk of Alzheimer's

Monday, 30 August, 2004
Three times as many British men are dying from diseases like Alzheimer’s today compared to thirty ye...

Teenage girls should stick to teenage boys

Monday, 23 August, 2004
We all know what it's like when you're a hormone charged teenager. You fancy this girl in your class...

How to follow the diet of a gold medallist

Monday, 16 August, 2004
The nutrition guide issued to all British olympic athletes is available to buy for just a tenner. F...

Private health checks 'more harm than good'

Monday, 09 August, 2004
Which? magazine has stuck the boot into companies charging top dollar for private medical tests whic...

Violent movies can boost testosterone by 30%

Monday, 02 August, 2004
The debate over how far films and video games can affect behaviour has taken another turn with the p...

What's happening to the birds and bees?

Monday, 26 July, 2004
Apparently, boys are turning into girls at the rate of one in three. This is the conclusion not of a...

Survey of men with HIV and AIDS

Friday, 16 July, 2004
What’s it like to have HIV in Europe? That is the question the European Men’s Health Forum is hoping...

Could mobile phones be spiking our sperm?

Monday, 12 July, 2004
Research suggesting that a switched-on mobile can lower your sperm count has got scientists at each ...

England football team kick off Men's Health Week 

Monday, 14 June, 2004
Sven and the boys have kicked off Men’s Health Week. The England football team took time out from Eu...

Men admit they're working too hard

Tuesday, 01 June, 2004
Seventy per cent of men say their work is suffering because they're working too hard. The modern eup...

Buy Men's Health Week Cancer guides now

Thursday, 27 May, 2004
The Men and Cancer manual which will be a centrepiece of Men's Health Week, is now available to buy ...

Men don't want to test the male pill - and can you blame them?

Monday, 24 May, 2004
Scientists are struggling to find men to take part in the trial of a new male contraceptive. Dr Pier...

We are not alone - sometimes it just feels like it

Monday, 17 May, 2004
One in three people in the UK feel ‘isolated’, according to a new report from the leading mental hea...

Yes, chlamydia harms men as well as women

Monday, 10 May, 2004
One in ten young men in the UK have a sexually transmitted disease that could seriously reduce their...

500,000 at risk from killer disease

Wednesday, 05 May, 2004
You’ve probably heard about the increasing numbers of people being diagnosed with asthma. It now aff...

Viagra: forget the jokes, we need a serious discussion

Monday, 26 April, 2004
Viagra is the men’s health story that you can't keep down. Everytime you think it's gone to sleep, i...

The ups and downs of testosterone

Monday, 19 April, 2004
Testosterone levels may effect your performance - and we’re not talking about in the bedroom. Resear...

Popeye and the prostate

Tuesday, 13 April, 2004
Spinach, sunflower seeds, almonds and sweet peppers could help protect men against the most common m...

What do we want? Smoking bans, health warnings and free condoms.

Monday, 05 April, 2004
A nationwide poll suggests most people would like the government to take more action to improve publ...

Are you a binge exerciser?

Monday, 29 March, 2004
Beware park footballers and monthly joggers. Occasional intense exercise when you’re unfit can damag...

Not quite what the Suffragettes had in mind

Monday, 22 March, 2004
Evidence that given half the chance women will behave just as badly as men continues to emerge. Heal...

Is binge drinking a mental health problem?

Tuesday, 16 March, 2004
Yesterday, the government published a national alcohol strategy. Unfortunately, the nation already h...

Were Travis Bickle and Victor Meldrew on the Atkin's Diet?

Monday, 08 March, 2004
A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has put another nail in the coffin of the...

How to make the most of supermarkets' half-hearted salt targets

Monday, 01 March, 2004
Supermarkets have finally responded to pressure to cut the salt content in their own-brand foodstuff...

Vote Osbourne and put men's health on the map

Thursday, 26 February, 2004
 Colin Osbourne, the founder of the Orchid Cancer Appeal is up for GMTV's Fundraiser ...

New low-fat, reduced sugar MHF website

Monday, 16 February, 2004
The Men’s Health Forum website is back and fighting fit. The official relaunch takes place later thi...

Is this the final straw for the male smoker?

Monday, 16 February, 2004
The figure 120,000 has featured in the press this week. Not a footballer’s weekly salary but the num...

Competition winner gets Cardiff Challenge treat

Thursday, 12 February, 2004
The winner of our relaunch competition is Philip Lindsey from Northumberland. He wins two VIP ticket...

We're fat, drunk slobs. So what's new?

Monday, 09 February, 2004
A statistical survey carried out for the Men’s Health Forum has revealed that eating and drinking to...

Father Christmas 'does not exist' shock!

Monday, 26 January, 2004
Research suggesting that drugs that have been seen as relatively harmless are actually quite risky c...

Testing improved for most common sexual infection

Tuesday, 20 January, 2004
The government has announced a new screening programme for chlamydia just two months after admitting...

If you don't like it, don't lump it

Monday, 12 January, 2004
Young men who have found a lump in their testicles often wait dangerously long before seeking help. ...

Now, it's binge SMOKING!

Monday, 05 January, 2004
After the dangers of binge drinking, now the dangers of binge smoking. The British Lung Foundation w...

Slo’ coach: ever wondered why you never see a drunk worm?

Monday, 29 December, 2003
A brain protein that effects the reaction to alcohol has been discovered in roundworm. If a similar ...

Monday, 29 December, 2003
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A broken heart: the danger of ignoring erection problems

Monday, 15 December, 2003
Viagra and similar products are back in the news again. Men who self-prescribe these pills to boost ...

No proof that circumcision reduces risk of AIDs

Monday, 08 December, 2003
Latest figures on the snowballing problem of HIV/AIDs worldwide has reignited another controversy in...

Warning: Masculinity can damage your health 

Monday, 01 December, 2003
Masculinity can make you sick. Do not take to excess. That's the view expressed by sociology Pr...

Today's class C cannabis more dangerous than yesterday's class B

Monday, 24 November, 2003
The downgrading of cannabis from a class B to class C drug, scheduled for the end of January, has bl...

Joining a gym is a fat lot of good

Monday, 17 November, 2003
At last, someone who is talking sense in the great weight debate. Neville Rigby, the director of pol...

British docs can't move the fat man of Europe

Monday, 10 November, 2003
Britain is the fat man of Europe yet health professionals appear unable - or unwilling - to do anyth...

Last year's model wins top health information award

Thursday, 06 November, 2003
OK, so it's not the World Cup winner's medal we'd always dreamed of but we're pretty pleased ab...

'No smoking' town where heart attacks halved

Monday, 03 November, 2003
The case of the smoke-free town is now going to the supreme court. Last year, the local authorities ...

Coffee or cannabis - what's best for dad?

Monday, 27 October, 2003
Large latte, please. Research from Brazil suggests that male coffee-drinkers are more fertile.&...

Male pill with no side-effects trialed

Friday, 24 October, 2003
We've heard it all before but now it seems that the search for a male pill might be on the last...

New improved Malehealth relaunches today

Thursday, 23 October, 2003
Malehealth, the most comprehensive men’s health website in the UK – and probably the world – relaunc...

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