(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new UCLA study has identified a gene on the Y chromosome that protects against pulmonary hypertension – a rare but fatal disease that occurs four times more often in women than men.
Category: Men’s Health
Black Men with ‘Normal’ Lung Function May Actually Have Emphysema
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ATS 2022, San Francisco, CA – A significant percentage of Black men found to have normal lung function after race-based adjustments to spirometry were actually found to have emphysema on their computed tomography (CT) scans
Father’s Groups Advance Pennsylvania Bill Supporting Greater Father Involvement
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania – (April 18, 2022) – Many people are not familiar with how the court, county and human services systems unnecessarily hinder father family involvement.
The Man Who Spent 75 Days in the Hospital with COVID-19
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In April 2020, 26-year-old Andrew Ackerman couldn’t seem to kick a bad sinus infection. Providers at an urgent care told him he just needed some sleep.
Men See Weight Gain as Inevitable
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Weight gain produces feelings of despondency and low self-worth among middle-aged men, but it is also seen as an inevitable consequence of family and career responsibilities
Divorced Dads Statistics that the System Helps Create
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – STATE COLLEGE, – We’ve all heard high divorce rate statistics, and most of us know someone who has been divorced. It’s a common situation in today’s society.
How Myocarditis Affects Men
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart, is usually caused by a virus. It can reduce the heart’s ability to pump, causing rapid or abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias.
COVID-19 Might Lead to Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – One study found that COVID-19 survivors might develop short and long-term sexual and reproductive health issues, including ED. COVID-19 has been detected in the testicle, so it could affect how well your testicles can work.
Black/Latinx Men Are Under-Represented in Online Prostate Cancer Resources
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – February 4, 2022 – Despite their higher risks of advanced prostate cancer, Black and Latinx men are under-represented on websites and in online videos providing information and education regarding prostate cancer
Condom Could Boost Use
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – A condom designed to increase sexual pleasure has the potential to increase protected sex and decrease sexually transmitted infections, a new study suggests.
Test Could Improve Diagnosis of Male Infertility and Advance Fertility Treatment
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON – Breaking research published today in AACC’s Clinical Chemistry journal shows that a new test can measure the amount of DNA damage in sperm with greater accuracy than current tests.
Commitments Every Divorced Dad Should Make in the New Year
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania – (January 6, 2022) – Roughly half of all children will see their parents divorce. Many of them end up spending less time with their father as a result.
Bridging the Communications Gap for Transgender Men
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Transgender men face significant health and social disparities, including barriers to health care, research, and essential HIV-related conversations with their health care providers.
COVID Could Reduce Male Fertility
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Each day, clinicians and scientists are learning more about the acute and long-term health effects of COVID-19 on the body. A new study from the University of Georgia explores the potential impact of the virus on male fertility.
Men – Top 5 Health Threats
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It’s important to be aware of possible dangers to your health and make changes in your life. Remind yourself of these top threats to men and how to avoid them.
HIV-positive Men – Meth Use, Intimate Partner Violence Weaken Immune Function
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A study of HIV-positive black and Latino men who have sex with men finds the use of methamphetamine combined with intimate partner violence boosted the activity of genes that regulate the body’s inflammatory and antiviral functions.
Boys 10 Times More Likely to get HPV Vaccine in Provinces Where Programs are Funded
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Boys are 10 times more likely to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) in provinces where the vaccine is publicly funded than in places where it is not
Gay Men Earn the Most Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Recent news about the significant shift of women outpacing men in attending college — now a 60/40 ratio — overlooks one of the highest-achieving groups of all: gay men.
Male Gender or Urban Setting Each Tied to Higher Risk of Hospital Readmission
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – Patients who earn less than $38,000 per year, identify as male or were treated in an urban hospital have a higher risk of being readmitted to a hospital within a month of discharge
Ways Kids are Impacted When Dad’s Not Involved
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania – (November 8, 2021) – According to the U.S. Census Bureau, around 22 million children have a parent who does not live in the household. That equals 26.5% of all children.