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Sleep researcher shares keys to good zzz's, curbing insomnia in 'Goodnight Mind'
For those who face difficulties with falling asleep or catching quality zzz's, the path toward a good night's rest begins long before their head hits the pillow.
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Researchers urge men to come clean on bad handwashing habits
Most men either don't wash their hands in public washrooms, or just rinse with water. Then they go and meet people and shake hands.
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Resource aims to help the one in six men who suffered childhood sexual abuse
Some of the psychological baggage is similar, to be sure, for women and men who survive sexual abuse in childhood.
Actor Michael Douglas' throat cancer throws spotlight on HPV, cause of some oral cancers
Actor Michael Douglas' comments about throat cancer have thrown a spotlight on cancer risks from a sexually spread virus.
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Gene test helps show which prostate cancers need treatment, which men can safely be monitored
A new genetic test to gauge the aggressiveness of prostate cancer may help tens of thousands of men each year decide whether they need to treat their cancer right away or can safely monitor it.
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Christie's weight-loss surgery highlights pros, cons of options but diet still key to success
Weight-loss surgery such as the type that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie underwent may not just improve people's waistlines, but their health.
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Pfizer sells Viagra on its website in a drug industry first
Men who are bashful about needing help in the bedroom no longer have to go to the drugstore to buy that little blue pill.
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Alberta may include boys in HPV vaccine program, weighs effectiveness, cost
Alberta is looking at including boys in a free school vaccination program that protects girls from a virus that causes cervical and other types of deadly cancers.
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Real men wear kilts: Studies abound on how temperature impacts sperm production
Putting a cheeky and provocative title like Real Men Wear Kilts on a journal article ensures it will be widely read and commented upon, even if it isn’t the gold standard of medical research —...
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Obstetricians and gynecologists group calls for HPV vaccine for boys
Provincial and territorial HPV vaccination programs should be expanded to cover boys, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada said Thursday.
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NFL group, company hope to test potential treatment for brain injuries in former NFL players
A potential treatment for traumatic brain injuries may be tested in retired professional football players, who are the focus of concern over blows to the head.
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P.E.I. extends school-based HPV immunization program to boys: vaccine maker
Prince Edward Island has became the first Canadian province to extend publicly funded school-based HPV vaccination to boys, the vaccine maker Merck says.
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Questions & answers about increasingly popular robot surgery: Is it always the best choice?
Robotic surgery is being done more and more often for a variety of operations. But experts say there's a lack of strong evidence that it's any better than standard surgery in most cases — and it...
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