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Environment trumps genes in testosterone levels, study finds

Boys will be boys, as the adage goes, with their rough-and-tumble boisterous play so stereotypically male.

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Richard Yuill, with his dog Halo, was diagnosed with PTSD after serving in Bosnia in 2000. He’s part of the K9 Bravo program started by Hope Heels, a non-profit group established to help people with mental health issues.

Potential remedy to relieve PTSD? Puppy love

There are mornings when it's only the persistent nudging of Halo's cold, wet nose that convinces Richard Yuill to get out of bed.

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More men are going under the knife

With cosmetic surgery no longer taboo and a workplace focus on youth, the number of males getting liposuction and eyelid surgeries is on the rise.

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To fast or not to fast

Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Cesar Chavez did it as a protest. Now, there's discussion about whether modern men should try fasting to improve their health.

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Better armour, treatment saves more wounded soldiers, but many left in chronic pain

As the nation's largest military deployment since the Second World War ends, a new and constant companion will follow many wounded soldiers from the battlefield: Chronic, life-altering pain.

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Plastic surgery for the men of Hollywood

Video: Extreme male plastic surgery

Hollywood's men are going under the knife and cosmetic surgeon Dr. Nowell Solish isn't that surprised.

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Vaccine to stop heart attacks could be here in 5 years

A vaccine delivered in an injection or nasal spray to prevent heart attacks could be available within five years.

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Heads up, men: New insight into baldness shows promise

There may be new hope for men looking to throw away their baseball hats and hairpieces as researchers look to make male-pattern baldness recede into the lab once and for all.

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Health Canada warns two prescription drugs have risk of 'high-grade prostate cancer'

Health Canada is warning that two prescription drugs, one used to treat male hair loss and the other for non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate, may be associated with an increased risk of developing...

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Too much fat in men's diet could lower chances of fertility: Study

Fatty diets may be associated with reduced semen quality, according to a study published in the European reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction.

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Weight Watchers President and CEO David Kirchhoff

Weight Watchers sees growth in slimming men

David Kirchhoff, chief executive officer of Weight Watchers International Inc, shed 35 pounds with his company's program and sees a growth opportunity in helping more men shrink their waistlines.

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The reality of 'low T'

A middle-aged man goes to see his doctor, complaining of a host of vague symptoms: He's lethargic, somewhat depressed and feeling a little anxious about his manliness. Could he just need a boost of testosterone...

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Doctors not addressing concerns of older men, study finds

Family doctors across Canada are out of sync with the medical concerns of middle-aged and older men -- a problem that could be undermining their health, suggests a new national survey.

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