In the past week, national figures Elizabeth Edwards and Tony Snow have brought much needed focus on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The challenge is to overcome patient fear and encourage qualified second opinions.
The testosterone levels of healthy men decline as they get older. As sleep quality and quantity typically decrease with age, objectively measured differences in the amount of sleep a healthy older man gets can affect his level of testosterone in the morning, according to a study published in the April 1st issue of the journal SLEEP.
Inherent gender differences — instead of more sun exposure — may be one reason why men are three times more likely than women to develop certain kinds of skin cancer, say researchers at Ohio State University Medical Center.