“Cycling does not negatively affect men’s sexual health or urinary function, a study has found,” BBC News reports. The headline comes from a large survey of nearly 4,000 physically active men consisting of cyclists, swimmers and runners. Some commentators have previously suggested that men who cycle frequently may be more likely to develop erectile dysfunction
“Diet and exercise are ‘better than drugs at controlling type 2 diabetes’,” the Mail Online reports. The website comments on a new Scottish study aiming to see whether attending a lifestyle weight management programme improves weight and blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes and obesity. The study involved more than 20,000 adults
“Hormone replacement therapy treatments ‘can prevent depression in menopausal women’,” reports the Daily Mirror. Researchers in the US found women who took HRT for a year were less likely to develop symptoms of depression during that time than those who took a placebo. Women going through menopause are at higher risk of depression. Previous small
“One cigarette ‘may lead to habit for more than two thirds of people’,” reports The Guardian. The Mail Online goes further, claiming that “one puff of a cigarette is enough to get you hooked”. The research sparking these headlines used survey data from 216,314 people who were asked whether they had ever tried a cigarette
“The key to stopping yourself snacking could be as simple as getting into bed,” reports the Mail Online. Researchers found that people who usually sleep less than 7 hours a night can increase their sleep time, and this may be linked to them eating less sugary food. Previous studies linked insufficient sleep to an increased
“Ibuprofen ‘damages blokes’ balls, increasing their risk of being infertile’,” is the characteristically blunt, but inaccurate, headline in the Sun. New research looked at a combination of clinical trial and laboratory evidence to see whether taking ibuprofen was associated with a change in men’s testosterone levels. While lower levels of testosterone could hypothetically lead to
The Mail Online has reported that, “Women are three times more likely to die after a heart attack than men”, while BBC News said that, “Fewer women would die if given the same treatment as men”. Despite these rather alarming headlines, the study the news is based on reviewed people hospitalised for a heart attack
“One in four mothers-to-be have mental health issues before birth,” is today’s headline from the Mail Online – leading us to suspect that it misunderstood the point of the study. The fact that 1 in 4 pregnant women have mental health issues isn’t that surprising given previous research has shown that 1 in 6 of
“Alcohol can cause irreversible genetic damage to the body’s reserve of stem cells,” reports The Guardian. Alcohol is thought to increase the risk of several types of cancer, including breast, throat, liver, bowel and pancreas cancer. It is estimated that around 1 in 25 new cases of cancer are linked to alcohol, though the exact
“Eating bacon, sausages and other processed meats increases breast cancer risk in older women,” reports The Sun. A large-scale study found processed meat – but not unprocessed red meat – was linked to an increase in the risk of getting breast cancer after the menopause. Processed meat is defined as meat that has been preserved
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