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Tips for boosting dad's profile on child matters

It's a pet peeve of many fathers these days: On a family outing to the pediatrician's office, the staff there speaks only to the mother. No one's outright rude, but he's dealt with as a polite observer rather than a full-fledged participant. Or parents...

Fathers looking to step up feel invisible

Father's Day has come and gone, and with it the annual flurry of dad-friendly gifts, heartwarming newscasts and the highest-ranking father in the land _ President Barack Obama _ taking time to urge his fellow fathers to step up when it comes to their k...

Study: More sex may help damaged sperm

For men with fertility problems, some doctors are prescribing a very conventional way to have a baby: more sex. In a study of 118 Australian men with damaged sperm, doctors found that having sex every day for a week significantly reduced the amount of ...

Disease prevention often costs more than it saves

When it comes to health care spending, an ounce of prevention is seldom worth a pound of cure. Take Mrs. Jones, a hypothetical 55-year-old obese woman at risk for diabetes. It costs $900 a year to hire a personal lifestyle coach to help her lose weight...

Study links cigarette changes to rising lung risk

It may be riskier on the lungs to smoke cigarettes today than it was a few decades ago _ at least in the U.S., says new research that blames changes in cigarette design for fueling a certain type of lung cancer. Up to half of the nation's lung cancer c...

Study gathers best science on heart-healthy foods

What we know for sure about diet and what protects the heart is a relatively short list. That's the conclusion of new research based on an analysis of nearly 200 studies involving millions of people. Vegetables, nuts and the Mediterranean diet made the...

Studies of 'good' fat could help with weight loss

Fight fat with fat? The newest obesity theory suggests we may one day be able to do just that. Just like good and bad cholesterol, there apparently are good and bad types of body fat. Scientists until recently believed this good fat, which spurs the bo...

Study: Male circumcision helps prevent 2 STDs

Circumcision not only protects against HIV in heterosexual men, but it also helps prevent two other sexually transmitted infections, a large new study found. Circumcised males reduced their risk of infection with HPV, or human papillomavirus, by 35 per...

Simple but intense workouts hot for 2009

Out: Pricey club memberships. In: DVDs. Out: Hour-long workouts. In: Half-hour. Out: Boring routines. In: The Wii. 2009 is all about budget-friendly, time-efficient and fun workouts, according to fitness experts.

Men who eat this have less sperm

Men who eat just half a serving a day of foods made with soy could be risking their fertility. That small amount is enough to lower sperm concentrations, according to a new and controversial report from the Harvard School of Public Health...

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