Testosterone

Secrets of the Service

We have learned a secret of the Secret Service: At least a few of those tight-lipped tough guys are not quite as straight-laced and serious as they appear to be. In fact, they apparently love to party like frat boys. Three Secret Service agents have...

Tags: Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Colombia, Republican Party

Why is sex at 30 so awesome?

I had heard from older friends that sex for women gets better in their late-20s and 30s, but I never really believed it until I hit 30. Holy crap, it's true! My sex drive is way more intense and I have more orgasms more easily than ever before. Not that I...

Low Testosterone? Men seeking Low T treatment on the rise

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More American men who used to feel their oats but now feel their age are deciding to do something about it. “It” is looking into testosterone. Paul To is 38 years old and was feeling sluggish and immediately thought he must have Low T....

Tags: General Practitioners

Testosterone & Diabetes: Low levels linked to increased risk of Diabetes

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At his heaviest Mark Shacklett tipped the scales at about 375 pounds--then he lost weight and that's when his Type 2 diabetes really flared up. That's when Baylor-Irving Dr. Douglas Cluff decided to check Marks testosterone level. "Low and behold,&...

Tags: Insulin, Obesity, Weight Loss, Diabetes

Ways to improve sperm health

• Avoid saunas, hot tubs, steam baths and exposure to any other sources of excessive heat. • Stop tobacco use. • Avoid excessive alcohol use. • Do not take anabolic steroids or illicit testosterone supplements. • Eat a heart-...

Tags: Health, Vitamin C, Drugs and Medicines, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Steroids

Birth control may affect long-term relationships

A recent study shows that women with lower testosterone levels - typically caused by the use of hormone-based oral contraceptives like the pill - are more attracted to men who also have low testosterone levels. Previous studies have shown that the less...

Tags: Health, Health Treatments, Sexual Health, Birth Control, Hormones and Metabolism

Prostate Cancer: Progress Slow but Promising

CW33 News

Marty Mitcham's life was on track until 2008 when it was briefly derailed by prostate cancer. He followed all the health rules. "I had heard that at age 50 you should have a PSA,” Marty recalled. “In my case it was very far along at that...

Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Health, Prostate, Prostate Cancer, Bones and Joints

Odd chemicals turn up in drinking water

Trace amounts of sex hormones, prescription drugs, flame retardants and herbicides are being detected in treated drinking water pumped to more than 7 million people in Chicago and its suburbs. In the latest round of testing prompted by a 2008 Tribune...

Tags: Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Public Officials, Progesterone, Government

After more than 30 years, Leslie Shepard says goodbye to the Baltimore School for the Arts

The boy in the black leotard was throwing yet another temper tantrum. Seventeen-year-old Bilal Smith had his back to his dance instructor at the Baltimore School for the Arts. As she demonstrated a movement sequence to the class, Bilal bent from the...

Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, John Nichols, Arts and Culture, Lake Forest College, Awards and Prizes

Have Better Sex in 2012

As an MD, Dr. Castellanos always emphasizes a good diet, plenty of sleep, and regular physical activity to keep up your testosterone and your sex life.  But she also has some specific suggestions to help people improve their sex life for 2012. 1. Make...

Tags: Health, High Blood Pressure, Sexual Health, Anxiety, Physical Fitness and Exercise

Treating Teen Acne

Tags: Dermatologists, Skin Conditions, Acne, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Reed Elsevier