Stroke could be affecting Americans earlier in life than ever before, a new study suggests.
“Stroke is no longer an affliction of old age,” said lead researcher Timothy J. Wolf, an instructor of occupational therapy and neurology and investigator for the Cognitive Rehabilitation Research Group at Washington …

If your buddy were to tell you that he just completed a circuit training program that left him near death, what would be the next thought going through your head?
“I wonder what’s next… the step class?” Or possibly, “And that yoga looks pretty intense too.”
Many people simply do…

White men risk more aggressive tumors if pounds mount up in 20s, 30s, study finds…
Men who pack on excess pounds as young adults are at heightened risk of developing prostate cancer, although the risk varies by ethnic group, researchers from the University of Hawaii report.
Obesity is a risk factor for many …

By now, most people are familiar with the golden rule of vegetable consumption: five a day. Although, when it comes to getting the most out of those veggies, many are still stumped. Boil, steam, bake, fry or dry? The options are limitless, but the nutritional differences can be profound — at least that’s what AM [...]…

Circumcision “doesn’t help protect gay men” from HIV, according to a study presented by CDC researchers at the agency’s 2009 HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta, the Associated Press reports. For the study, researchers looked at nearly 4,900 men who had sex with HIV-positive men, “and found the …

Men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and who also have underlying heart disease may not benefit from treatment with hormones, new research suggests.
In fact, such hormone therapy may actually increase their odds of dying.
“For men who’ve had a prior heart attack or heart failure, use of hor…