Contrary to popular belief, women are not the only ones who go through menopause. Male menopause (or andropause as it’s sometimes referred to) is very real, but it is quite different from its female counterpart. Male menopause happens much more … Continue reading
Iced Tea and Oxalate: Does Tea Cause Kidney Stones?
By now you might have already heard of the newly discovered link between iced tea and kidney stones, but how exactly does this relationship work, and what other factors influence it? Recent articles have been sounding the alarm on iced … Continue reading
What Every Man Should Know About: The Relationship Between Gum Disease and Erectile Dysfunction
Nobody likes bad breath, but it turns out that not brushing your teeth can cost you more than your date – a recent study found that gum disease may actually be linked with erectile dysfunction. The study took place in Taiwan … Continue reading
What Every Man Should Know About…Finasterade
Finasterade is an enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) used to treat hair loss, enlarged prostates, and sometimes used in hormone replacement therapy. It can be found in the drugs Proscar and Propecia taken for male pattern baldness. The … Continue reading
Could Spider Venom Be the Cure for ED?
Scientists are looking into a new potential treatment for erectile dysfunction and the source may come as a shock: spider venom. Brazilian wandering spider venom to be exact. Doctors noticed that virtually all male ER patients who had been bitten by … Continue reading
New Research Sheds Light on Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer was first officially identified in 1853 and was thought to be a rare disease by early doctors. Today, prostate cancer is recognized as the most commonly reported cancer for men in the United States, and the second most … Continue reading
Why You Should Think Twice About Taking Birth Control
If You Have Migraines Sure, we have all seen and read the commercials on the repercussions of taking birth control. We increase our risk for heart attack, stroke, blood clots and more. Still, we decide to take the pill. What you may not know is … Continue reading
Disadvantages of Having One Child
Photo by Evil Erin Did you recently tie the knot? Are thoughts of children now rapidly running through your head? There comes a time where you need to think of exactly how many children you plan on having. Whether you … Continue reading
Benefits of Having Only One Child
Many people think the American dream includes 2.5 children behind their white picket fence, with a dog and the perfect lawn, but this does not go for everybody. More and more families are considering having fewer children for various reasons. … Continue reading
The History of a Vasectomy
The vasectomy is a medical procedure that has been around since the 1800′s. Yet, the female equivalent (tubal ligation) consistently outranks the vasectomy in terms of the number of procedures performed, despite its lower cost, reversibility, faster recovery time and … Continue reading