Best Syndication - Men's Health

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:51:56 -0800

(Best Syndication News) –Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDVN) shares increased 21.95 percent, up $12.16 to close at $67.57. The share price climbed Wednesday, after of positive results with the Phase 3 AFFIRM trial for a drug to treat prostate cancer. Medivation is working with Japan based Astellas Pharma Inc. (TYO: 4503) on the development of the MDV3100 investigational drug.

Data from the trial showed that MDV3100 provided an average 4.8 month life extension compared to the placebo group. The data will be presented at the 2012 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco, CA this Thursday, February 2.

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Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:58:10 -0800

(Best Syndication News) - A study from the University of British Columbia along with the University of Toronto suggested that around 1 in 10 Canadians could not afford their prescription medications. Approximately 9.6 percent of Canadians were not getting their prescription filled, not getting it refilled, or even skipping dosages because of the cost.

The researchers reviewed data from 5,732 respondents to a Statistics Canada’s Canadian Community Health Survey to determine the magnitude of the problem of affording prescription medication in country.

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Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:09:33 -0700

(Best Syndication News) - Dr. Oz hosted a special ‘Prevention Power Hour’ on his TV show today and said it is never too late to prevent disease. By changing how you do things you can reduce your risk of developing heart disease by up to 80 percent, cancer up to 60 percent, and type 2 diabetes up to 90 percent, he explained. Two doctors join him on the show to explain simple lifestyle changes that can prevent diseases. Later on, Dr. Oz had Health Magazine editor, Frances Largeman-Roth, RD, shared some unique household products that can offer health prevention - all for under $10.

Donald Hensrund, Md, chair Preventive Medicine at the Mayo Clinic and said that preventive medicine, helps people make lifestyle changes to feel better now and live longer.

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Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:14:42 -0700

(Best Syndication News) - Researchers reviewed over one hundred studies on exercise and the effect it has on the brain. They concluded that aerobic and strength-training exercises are important for preserving brain and cognitive health. The “Exercise, Brain and Cognition Across the Lifespan” report is published in the online edition of the Journal of Applied Physiology.

Michelle W. Voss, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and her colleagues reviewed 111 current animal and human studies to highlight the brain function benefits from aerobic exercise and strength training workouts for humans at all ages.

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Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:24:25 -0700

(Best Syndication News) - A study from the Mayo Clinic and several UK research institutions revealed that a human vaccine treatment was able to cure mice with prostate tumors. The vaccine for prostate cancer did not show any discernible side effects. They wanted to see if the immune system's own resources, along with the vaccine, could be used to purge prostate tumors from the body. The hope is to develop a new medical treatment that would not involve any toxic chemotherapy or radiation treatments.

Richard Vile, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic immunologist, professor from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and lead author of the study, said the researchers hope to begin clinical trials in two years.

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Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:57:22 -0700

(Best Syndication News) - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall for citalopram and finasteride prescription medications because the wrong labels may have been put on these bottles mixing the two of them up. Greenston LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer, is the manufacturers of these two medications that involved in this recall.

The list of recalled citalopram and finasteride prescription drugs are as follows:

• Citalopram 10 mg Tablets (100-count bottle), lot number FI0510058-A

• Finasteride 5 mg Tablets (90-count bottle), lot number FI0510058-A

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Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:10:11 -0700

(Best Syndication News) Men and boys will be happy with the results of a study from researchers at the Centre for Vision Research at York University in Canada found that young men that played video games for at least 4 hours per week had better eye hand coordination than those that did not play video games on a regular basis. The researchers presented the study results in the October 2010 issue of Elsevier's Cortex (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/cortex).

The researchers said that the way that the brain processed the eye-hand coordination or visuomotor skills were using the prefrontal cortex at the front of the brain compared to parietal cortex which is the part of the brain that is used by the hand-eye coordination. The boys that didn't play video games had their brain activity in the parietal cortex while the video gamers had the prefrontal cortex activated.

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Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:15:16 -0800

[Best Syndication News] A recent study found a connection for men to have increased risk for hearing loss if they regularly took over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief medications, such as aspirin, acetaminophen, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on a regular basis. The younger the men in the study, the higher risk for hearing loss, and acetaminophen had the highest risk for hearing loss in the younger men. The study was published in the March issue of The American Journal of Medicine.

Hearing loss is a wide spread problem, with an estimated 36 million people in the United States having some degree of hearing loss. Most of the hearing loss is seen in eldery people, however one third of those people are between 40 – 49 years of age who also have hearing loss.

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Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:40:11 -0800

[Best Syndication News] The FDA have been researching the effects of Bisphenol A also called BPA a chemical that is found in plastic food containers which they have been recommending consumers to limit their exposure to plastic containers. The FDA has released an updated report on BPA which has been in hard plastic bottles and metal-based food and beverage cans since the 1960s.

The FDA has expressed concerns about the safety of BPA and have written on their website, “FDA have some concern about the potential effects of BPA on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, infants, and young children.”

While the FDA believes it is safe they are recommending limiting BPA to children. Because of the FDA's concern of BPA they have been working with the National Toxicology Program with their National Center for Toxicological Research to further research the potential hazards of BPA. The FDA has a website dedicated to BPA and what they are currently doing to remedy the problem.

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Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:08:05 -0800

You might have gone in four your yearly exam and got the news that you have high cholesterol numbers, or you have been dealing with it for some time now. Your doctor more than likely has recommended you change your lifestyle habits to lower your “bad” LDL cholesterol and at the same time maybe raise up the “good” HDL cholesterol. You want to see your total cholesterol under the 200 mark. Here are some ways that you can lower your total cholesterol numbers and at the same time improve your HDL cholesterol.

Lose Weight

Losing weight means that you are eating less, and putting your body through less strain. It will work more efficiently and will in turn have less cholesterol floating around in your blood stream. Weight loss is more than likely helpful in that it is because you are eating less.

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Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:30:23 -0800

[Best Syndication News] You know how hard it is to get your guy to slim down, but a new book released by Prevention Magazine called Flat Belly Diet for Men written by Liz Vaccariello and D. Milton Stokes MPH RD CDN, aims to help them slim down as well. The authors of the book were on NBC's Today show not to long ago to help give some information on how the Flat Belly Diet works for men.

First they explain that men are more susceptible to gaining weight on their stomach and have that large belly. They told us that 70 percent of men in America are either overweight or obese.

They talked about the two types of fat that sit on your mid section, subcutaneous and visceral fat. They said that the dangerous fat is the visceral and it is the fat the is surrounds the organs deep inside your body. The subcutaneous is the fat the is closest to the skin is not considered as dangerous. Too much body fat can be a risk factor for ill health in general, so losing weight is often beneficial and usually recommended for improving your health.

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:13:38 -0800

Hair loss in men has become less of a liability as more and more personalities embrace this condition and even feel proud about it. However, one´s self-image is still affected by his hair´s condition. Knowing what induces hair loss is therefore a must to an image conscious man.

Men are affected by a number of genetic diseases the worsens hair loss. To effectively treat hair loss, one needs to be familiar first to its causes.

Alopecia Areata
One of the main causes of hair loss in men is alopecia areata. This condition usually starts with a smooth baldness, but regrows in six months without treatment. Alopecia also affect hair on other body parts like the beard. This condition is due to an autoimmune condition. The body attacks its own hair follicles. Often, this condition is due to stress. Alopecia can be cured by injecting steroids to affected patches stimulating hair growth. Oral steroids and ultraviolet light therapy are toxic and impractical.

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:23:16 -0700

Some people are a little fearful of having laser hair removal—they’re worried about how much it will hurt. This mainly comes from not knowing what happens before and after you have the procedure done.

When you go in for your consultation, a test will be run on a patch of the hair in the area you want the laser hair removal treatment to occur. This is to make sure you can have the treatment, how many sessions it will take and the cost.

On your next visit, the permanent body hair removal process begins. First, you’ll slip on a pair of goggles. The doctor or nurse performing the procedure holds a laser to your skin. There’s a cooling device or gel that is used to protect your skin. You might feel a slight stinging sensation, but other than that you shouldn’t feel much. Depending on what area you want permanent hair reduction on and how big it is, will determine how long the process will take to complete.

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:17:54 -0700

Hereditary hair loss is a common problem for up to 80 million people in the United States alone, and causes great distress for many of those with the condition. Hair loss can cause people with hair loss to lack self-esteem and can diminish how people feel about themselves.

Hereditary hair loss is genetic and there are no permanent cures for except for surgical procedures such as hair transplants.

Until the clearance for marketing granted by the FDA in 2007 for the HairMax LaserComb, there were only two drugs approved for treating hair loss. These two products offer either limited results or in the case of Propecia® cannot be used by females. The HairMax LaserComb has been able to offer new hope in the battle against hair loss for hundreds of thousands of people around the world.

About the HairMax LaserComb

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Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:58:30 -0700

To most of us, talking about hormones means estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. True enough, they’re hormones, and we all have all of them. Men, women and children have them, in different proportions of course, but none of us can make it without all three working together.

But these three aren’t even half the hormone story, just a small part of the endocrine system–the system that keeps life’s wheels turning. And every part of it creates hormones.

Our thyroid glands produce the thyroid hormone that controls our metabolism. If the thyroid gland goes south, oh my dear, do you ever know it! You don’t know when or how the truck hit you, but you’re persuaded beyond a reasonable doubt that’s what happened.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:52:28 -0700

It is not good enough to get the right nutrients that your body needs but you also need the right minerals. By pairing up the minerals and the nutrients, your body will have enough energy and the right amount of energy to fight off infections. Here are a few minerals that your body needs in order to grow taller.

Everyone knows that you need calcium in order for your body to grow taller. Calcium also helps with strengthening your bones and teeth but what you might not have known that it also helps to maintain a regular heartbeat. You can get calcium from dairy products such as milk and cheese. You can also get this mineral from sardines and green vegetables.

Chromium is another important mineral that your body needs in order to grow because this is the mineral that aids your body in growth. It also helps to keep your blood pressure at normal levels. Some foods you can find this mineral in are shellfish, chicken and brewer’s yeast. Almost all meats that you eat have this mineral in it.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:52:27 -0700

There are a lot of superstitions out there about how tall a person grows and how to grow taller. Some of these superstitions are just made up stories that in ancient times were told to people in order to pass on the wisdom that they had.

In some cultures growing tall meant that you are able to touch the skies and place ancestors that have passed away in the heavens and in some other cultures meant that you can touch the gods themselves. If you are tall you could bring the rain in a drought or have great wisdom. Here are some of the cultures and their beliefs in why people get or are tall.

In the times of the gods, being tall meant that you can touch the gods. If you could touch the gods then you could ask them for just about anything you wanted. The bringing of water from the sky or for a good crop to harvest, anything was possible. Being tall back when the Egyptian gods were around meant that you got special privileges and great honor but with all of that honor and responsibility, no one knew how people from their heritage grew so tall.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:19:03 -0700

There are more and more men that are suffering from the embarrassing problem of having man boobs. There may be a number of reasons as to why you may be suffering from this affliction but until you figure out what is the cause of your man boobs and have developed a way to get rid of them, you are going to want to hide your issue. Read on to learn some simple ways to make your man boobs not so noticeable.

There is little way to hide the fact that males that are suffering from man boobs can have a lot of trouble hiding this particular affliction. Most men try to utilize clothing to make chest fat appear to be less noticeable then it actually is. This can be a hard thing to pull off especially with modern media bringing a lot of not wanted attention to the situation.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:19:01 -0700

Having man boobs is a health related condition that all men would be more then happy to avoid. Many medical studies that have been performed have stated that well over 45% of men have unfortunately suffered from this condition at one time or another.

Now while most men that do suffer from man boobs are looking for ways to hide them or get rid of them what should be discussed is what some of the causes are so that man boobs can be avoided at all costs. The following are some of the causes of man boobs.

Developmental issues are very often a cause of man boobs. There are many people when they are thinking of this kind of issue an adolescent that has reached puberty is generally the picture that comes to mind.

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Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:13:55 -0700

Florida - Millions of men in the world are suffering from impotence and the increase rate of impotence among men is alarming. According to a recent survey more than 5 million men are suffering from impotence in US alone. Moreover there is an increase of 90,000 new cases of impotence in the US every year. This number of impotence sufferers is alarming and show how rapidly this nasty disease is hitting men.

Blissful marital relationship stands on the foundation of men´s good performance in bed. If the man is suffering from impotence, he is unable to gain erection or sometimes he gets very weak erection which is not strong enough to satisfy his partner. Therefore the result is quite disastrous for their relationship. There are many instances which show how impotence marred a happy life of couples.

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