Men Information - December 4, 2008

Ultra-Low Fat Diet May Help Treat Prostate Cancer

August 11, 2005 - Topics cancer, diet, prostate cancer, blood and statistic
A low fat diet, exercise and stress management techniques may help fight early-stage prostate cancer, according to a new study.

The small study tracked 93 men with non-aggressive tumors who had decided against treatment for early-stage prostate cancer

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Groups Decry FDA's Approval Of Silicone Breast Implants

August 11, 2005 - Topics fda, food, study, infection and men
Consumer advocates are asking Congress to investigate the Food and Drug Administration's plans to return silicone gel-filled breast implants to the market.

Last month, the FDA announced it would approve Mentor Corp's silicone implants if the company meets certain conditions

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Research Shows Smoking Negatively Portrayed In Movies

August 10, 2005 - Topics smoking, research, men and women
Researchers say an analysis of over 400 blockbuster movies shows villains smoke more often than heroes, and the poor puff up more often than the rich.

Dr. Karan Omidvari, of St. Michael's Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey, and her colleagues studied leading characters in box office hits made after 1990, including "Armageddon," "There's Something About Mary," and "Jerry Maguire

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Pilots Susceptible To Cataracts

August 9, 2005 - Topics men, blind, research and study
Researchers at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik find that airline pilots are at higher risk of developing cataracts because of exposure to cosmic rays while in flight.

According to Reuters, the study focuses on 445 men aged 50 or older of whom 79 were pilots and 71 had cataracts, concluding the pilots have triple the risk of developing cataracts

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Pilots at Higher Risk of Cataracts

August 9, 2005 - Topics smoking, men, blind, research and radiation
Researchers at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik find that airline pilots are at higher risk of developing cataracts because of exposure to cosmic rays while in flight.

According to Reuters, the study focuses on 445 men aged 50 or older of whom 79 were pilots and 71 had cataracts, concluding the pilots have triple the risk of developing cataracts

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