/tags/mens-health Men's Health en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 17:04:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-10-21/when-the-economy-goes-down-vasectomies-go-up It's well known that people are less eager to have children when the economy sours. And it looks like men got really serious about that during the Great Recession. Tue, 21 Oct 2014 17:04:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-10-21/when-the-economy-goes-down-vasectomies-go-up Nancy Shute /npr-news/2014-04-28/testosterone-the-biggest-mens-health-craze-since-viagra-may-be-risky Clinics touting prescription testosterone as the answer to low energy and decreased sex drive are proliferating across the country. But these "low T" clinics may be putting men's health at risk. Mon, 28 Apr 2014 07:35:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-28/testosterone-the-biggest-mens-health-craze-since-viagra-may-be-risky Sarah Varney /health/2013-09-06/using-stereotypes-to-make-feelings-manly Colorado’s suicide rate in 2012 was the highest it’s been since record keeping began in the 1980's. The vast majority of them were men.Many Coloradans are… Fri, 06 Sep 2013 22:51:29 GMT /health/2013-09-06/using-stereotypes-to-make-feelings-manly /npr-news/2013-08-22/popularity-of-circumcision-falls-in-u-s-especially-out-west Back in 1979, about two-thirds of boys out West got circumcised in the hospital soon after they were born. By 2010, only 40 percent were. Nationwide, rates of circumcision have dropped about 10 percent over the past 30 years. Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-22/popularity-of-circumcision-falls-in-u-s-especially-out-west Scott Hensley /npr-news/2013-08-14/evidence-supports-pill-to-prevent-some-prostate-cancers Doctors have debated for years whether a drug that curbed the growth of some prostate cancers caused more serious ones to grow faster. Now, a long-term study calms those fears and raises the possibility that a cheap, generic pill could be used reduce prostate cancer risk. Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:06:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-14/evidence-supports-pill-to-prevent-some-prostate-cancers Richard Knox /npr-news/2013-07-11/failure-to-communicate-between-doctors-and-men-about-psa-test Doctors are supposed to engage patients in shared decision-making over complex choices like whether or not to get tested for prostate cancer. But most doctors don't do that, a survey finds. And efforts to train doctors to do a better job haven't been all that successful. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:26:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-11/failure-to-communicate-between-doctors-and-men-about-psa-test Nancy Shute /npr-news/2013-07-02/savory-and-sweet-a-taste-for-infertility The same genes that allow humans to sense sweet and umami flavors may play a key role in a man's reproductive fitness. Researchers found that inactivating these genes in mice can led to sterility of males. Tue, 02 Jul 2013 15:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-02/savory-and-sweet-a-taste-for-infertility Anna Haensch /npr-news/2013-06-26/men-pick-robotic-surgery-for-prostate-cancer-despite-risks Men with low-grade prostate cancer are choosing robotic surgery and other expensive treatments, even though they probably don't need treatment at all, a study says. Less testing and waiting before deciding to treat would reduce harmful side effects in many cases. Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:24:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-26/men-pick-robotic-surgery-for-prostate-cancer-despite-risks Nancy Shute /npr-news/2013-06-04/big-questions-about-testosterone-treatment-for-men Prescriptions for testosterone have surged for men 40 and older. Drugmakers have touted use of drugs to manage symptoms attributed to low testosterone, such as fatigue and a drop in libido. But those symptoms can also be caused by depression and normal aging. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:24:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-04/big-questions-about-testosterone-treatment-for-men Scott Hensley /npr-news/2013-05-18/the-unsafe-sex-should-the-world-invest-more-in-mens-health The world's top health problems are more common in men than women. But recent global funding has been skewed toward women's issues. Some health economists say more effort should go toward stopping men's risky behaviors, like smoking and drinking. Sat, 18 May 2013 12:38:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-18/the-unsafe-sex-should-the-world-invest-more-in-mens-health Michaeleen Doucleff