Being diagnosed with prostate cancer may increase a man’s risk of suicide or cardiovascular death, especially right after diagnosis, according to a new study published online February 2 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
To study the risks men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States face,…

How safe is circumcision? A systematic review, published in the open access journal BMC Urology has found that neonatal and infant circumcision by trained staff rarely results in problems. Risks can be higher among older boys, especially when undertaken by untrained providers with inappropriate equipment.
Dr Helen Weiss…

Middle aged and elderly people with high levels of vitamin D could reduce their chances of developing heart disease or diabetes by 43%, according to researchers at the University of Warwick.
A team of researchers at Warwick Medical School carried out a systematic literature review of studies examining vitamin D and card…

Fathers of test-tube babies may be passing on their infertility to their sons, scientists have discovered.
In a new Anglo-German study, which compared 211 six-year-olds conceived through ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) with 195 naturally conceived children of the same age, doctors uncovered that boys conceived t…

But don’t let love interfere with your work, researchers say…
For all of you who found your Valentine at work, here’s good news.
Office romances don’t bother fellow workers unless they have a negative effect, a new Canadian study finds.
“Most people believe romantic relationship…

Psychologists study new treatments for smokers from underserved populations…
WASHINGTON – With the national trend toward quitting smoking flat, psychologists are finding some success with treatments aimed at helping smokers from underserved groups, including racial and ethnic minorities and those with psychiatri…