Men Information - December 4, 2008

Report Shows More Women Experimenting With Bisexuality

September 16, 2005 - Topics women, sexually transmitted diseases, disease, men and research
More women, mainly those in their late teens and 20s, are experimenting with bisexuality, or feel more comfortable reporting same-sex encounters, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The report, released Thursday, finds 11.5 percent of women aged 18 to 44, say they've had at least one sexual experience with another woman at some point in their lifetime. This compares with about 4 percent of women, 18 to 59, who say they had such encounters in a similar survey conducted ten years earlier

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FDA Panel Opposes Prostate Cancer Drug

September 14, 2005 - Topics fda, prostate cancer, cancer, men and safety
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Tuesday declined to recommend a drug intended to treat prostate cancer, after a report questioned its safety and effectiveness.

Abbott Laboratories presented Atrasentan, shelved under the name Xinlay, as a treatment for men with an advanced stage of prostate cancer that spreads to the bone. The FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee, however, voted unanimously against its recommendation

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Heavy Drinkers Increase Risk Of Heart Fibrillations

September 14, 2005 - Topics drink, stroke, blood, alcohol and women
New research shows men who consume 35 or more alcoholic drinks per week are 45 percent more likely to experience atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm problem, than those who consume less than one drink per week.

Researchers say the same is probably true in women, but no firm conclusions could be reached because there weren't enough women classified as heavy drinkers in the study

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Red Cross Continues Their Efforts to Aid Katrina Victims

September 13, 2005 - Topics men
As displaced Americans from Hurricane Katrina attempt to slowly piece back their lives, the American Red Cross has been raising an enormous amount of money to help those in need find shelter and funds to survive.

The Red Cross has raised hundreds of millions of dollars as well has provided survivors nearly 2-million overnight stays in 709 shelters across 24 states and the District of Columbia. The organization has served more than 7.7 million hot meals and more than 6.6 million snacks to survivors of Hurricane Katrina

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Red Cross Efforts Continue To Aid Katrina Victims

September 13, 2005 - Topics men
As displaced Americans from Hurricane Katrina attempt to slowly piece back their lives, the American Red Cross has been raising an enormous amount of money to help those in need find shelter and funds to survive.

The Red Cross has raised hundreds of millions of dollars as well has provided survivors nearly 2-million overnight stays in 709 shelters across 24 states and the District of Columbia. The organization has served more than 7.7 million hot meals and more than 6.6 million snacks to survivors of Hurricane Katrina

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