Men

Not your dad's disease anymore

Tim Nichols, 31, still exercises in the basement of his Strathmore, Alberta home, but he has given up his heavy weightlifting after suffering a heart attack last December.

The 31-year-old Strathmore based digital output technician spends his free time body building, playing hockey and enjoying the outdoors.

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Joggers run along the Stanley Park seawall in Vancouver, British Columbia. Participating in regular, daily exercise -- preferably 30 minutes per day -- can reduce your systolic BP from four to nine points.

Under pressure

February is Heart Month. And if you're like one of the five million-plus Canadians who are affected by high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, then this month is particularly near and dear ...

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A doctor shows a prostate cancer patient how a surgeon-assisted robot works.

New way found to judge prostate cancer severity

A substance produced by prostate cancer cells may let doctors use a simple urine test to judge whether a man's disease is likely to be aggressive and life-threatening, researchers said on Wednesday.

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Changing habits may not lower blood pressure

People who say they are making lifestyle changes in addition to taking medication to reduce high blood pressure may actually be less likely to have their blood pressure under control than people relying...

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Marijuana use may increase the risk of developing testicular cancer according to a U.S. study.

Marijuana may raise testicular cancer risk

Marijuana use may increase the risk of developing testicular cancer, in particular a more aggressive form of the disease, according to a U.S. study published on Monday.

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Doctors perform a laparascopic prostatectomy on a patient. Some prostate cancer experts are criticizing a B.C. Cancer Agency announcement for exaggerating a treatment’s effects by describing it as a “likely cure.”

Prostate cancer ‘likely cure’ prompts debate

Some prostate cancer experts are criticizing a B.C. Cancer Agency announcement for exaggerating a treatment’s effects by describing it as a “likely cure.”

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Superbug breeds among football teams

Outbreaks of skin and soft tissue infections caused by the superbug MRSA -- short for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus -- continue to be a problem, especially among high school football teams...

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Exercise improves insulin sensitivity in men

Resistance training plus aerobic exercise is the best way to reduce insulin resistance and functional limitations in obese, older adults, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

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Dr. Thomas Nakatsui examines a man with thinning hair.

For some, losing hair prematurely is losing out

He doesn't expect to have another for a very long time.

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Radioactive pellets may cure early prostate cancers

A study of early-diagnosed prostate cancer patients suggests that 95 per cent of men treated using brachytherapy — the planting of a radioactive particle in the prostate — have had their cancer cured.

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Obesity is a growing problem among men, partly because men are raised to eat what they like and don't have the support network and weight-loss programs available to women, says author Harvey Brooker.

Weight loss--it's different for men

Looking down at the scale after a few hard workouts, I was shocked.

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A man pours a glass of wine from a barrel in a wine cellar. At least one in five men in developed countries are at risk of abusing or becoming dependent on alcohol during their lifetimes, researchers say.

One in five men at risk of drinking problem

At least one in five men in developed countries are at risk of abusing or becoming dependent on alcohol during their lifetimes, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.

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U.S. President Barack Obama dances with First Lady Michelle Obama during the Western Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama's medical records show he's generally healthy--other than his difficulty in curbing his smoking habit for good.

Lessons from, and for, Barack Obama

Barack Obama's historic path to the White House has some fascinating side roads that may hold lessons for all of us. One of them involved a spate of medical record disclosures for various candidates...

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