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Study links sunscreen to impaired male fertility

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Men’s ability to father children in a timely manner may have been caused by certain sunscreen chemicals, according to a recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) study on male infertility called ‘interesting but very preliminary.” The NIH and the New York state Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center has agreed and noted that the results are […]

Toiletries, testicular cancer and male infertility

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Toiletry chemicals linked to testicular cancer and male infertility cost EU millions, report says If you have been constantly using toiletries, cosmetics, medicines, plastics and pesticides, be wary as the hormone-mimicking chemicals that are used in these products have caused hundreds of millions of Euros of damage to EU citizens every year. A study have […]

Genetic Study for Causes of Male Infertility

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Getting pregnant can be devastating for men and their partners. Astonishingly, an underlying cause of infertility cannot be identified in about half of infertile men. The National Institutes of Health for the Genetics of Male Infertility Initiative (GEMINI) have granted researchers a 2.1 million dollar five-year project aimed at discovering the genetic causes of infertility […]

Exercise & Reducing Nighttime Urination Problems in Men

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Waking up to urinate, sometimes repeatedly through the night, is a common problem in men ages 45 and older, but one study shows that regular exercise can help reduce this risk. The condition, known as nocturia, can disrupt sleep patterns and lead to problems in other areas of life due to lack of sleep. It […]

Obesity and Higher Survival Rate for Radical Cystectomy

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Patients who undergo a radical cystectomy as treatment for bladder cancer have an improved survival rate if they are obese, a recently reported finding shows. The findings were reported at the American Urological Association’s 2014 annual meeting and showed that, for muscle-invasive bladder cancer, obesity is actually a benefit in treatment outcomes. The study followed […]

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