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The ban on the circumcision of boys in many Australian public hospitals has come under fire from 12 medical experts who say the latest evidence from around the world shows the procedure reduces risk of infections, cancer and painful conditions.

The study suggests that older men who are prescribed testosterone supplements may reduce their risk of cognitive decline, a precursor state to Alzheimer’s disease, the researchers said.

Deprived men are more likely to die from bowel cancer than men from the most affluent section of society, new research presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool this week shows.

We are coming close to the month of Movember, when men can grow a moustache, have some fun doing so, and raise funds for the Prostate Cancer initiative.

Pathologists will recommend that men who want to be tested for prostate cancer should do so from as early as 40.

Male behaviors, according to James Mahalik, a Boston College professor of psychology, are driven largely by societal norms that define masculinity, in many cases to the detriment of their health.

Now the size of a man’s hand does more than ascertain his shoe, sock, or penis size. Ladies, if you’re looking for a man, who’s going to last (physically), pay closer attention to his index finger.

But did you know that almost as many American men die each year from prostate cancer? The NCI estimates that more than 32,000 American fathers, husbands, brothers, sons and friends will die this year from that disease. It would be great if there was similar support for prostate cancer.

For men with advanced prostate cancer, the news for decades has been mostly bleak. Until recently, only two treatments had been shown to prolong survival. However, researchers have just indicated that a POTENTIALLY life-prolonging pill called Abiraterone for men with aggressive prostate cancer could be available within a year. This follows other recent news of two news therapies being approved for prostate cancer treatment, one bing Jevtana, a chemotherapy agent, and the other Provenge, a cancer vaccine, which marshals the immune system to fight the disease.

There is a lot of mis-information on the web on treatments for Male Pattern Balding. Hairloss PI has put together a list on the Top 10 Myths about Male Hair Loss treatments in 2010.