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 Men Information - December 4, 2008
| 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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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