Men's health
NHS health check could create 10-year map of major health risks, research finds
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The current system focuses on cardiovascular risk, with patients recommended statins if their chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke is ...
Women live longer but sicker lives than men who suffer more deadly diseases
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Women live longer in worse health than men, a Lancet study has found, because diseases that disproportionately affect men are more deadly. ...
Is a private health MOT for men really worth the money?
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Finally, I climb onto the watt bike and do my VO2 max test (the “V” stands for volume, the “O2” for oxygen). ...
‘Crisis in masculinity’ prompts Labour to consider men’s health strategy
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Labour is looking at introducing a men’s health strategy to address a “crisis in masculinity” that is costing lives. The plans could ...
How your sex affects your behaviour and health – according to science
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While most people are familiar with the term “man flu”, men really are more vulnerable to getting ill from a circulating infection. ...
Men can cut prostate cancer risk by third with small exercise improvements
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Previous research has found that people could increase their cardiorespiratory fitness levels by up to 16 per cent a year. More than ...
What is an enlarged prostate and what are the symptoms?
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What are the symptoms? Not everyone with an enlarged prostate gets symptoms. But as the prostate grows, it can press on the ...
Women have gained almost three inches on their waistlines since the 90s
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Earlier this year, a study by the University of Oxford found that every extra inch on the waistline increases the risk of ...
Women and men have differently wired brains. So what?
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Another week, another study rehashing the old debate about differences between men’s and women’s brains. Stanford University researchers are the latest to ...