Summer fun comes with its fair share of not-so-fun side effects, from sunburns to bug bites to jellyfish stings . Summer also feels particularly rife with warnings about what not to do, so can you spot the factual health hazards from the fictional? Take... 

Every year Men’s Health magazine likes to flex its research muscle and rank 100 US cities by their heft. Well, there is a bit more criteria involved than just BMI. To create the ranking, Men’s Health looked at: percentage of the city’s... 

A patient lost his testicle because a surgeon cut it off by mistake during a surgery, as was heard at the General Medical Council recently. The patient was in surgery to remove a cyst from his testicle. Instead, surgeon Dr Sulieman Al Hourani removed... 

Prostate testing remains controversial. In one camp we have those who are pushing for more testing so that more cancers can be detected. This group feels that prostate cancer is under diagnosed and under treated. In the opposing camp are those who feel... 

Many wives and girlfriends have complained about their men staying sick longer than they would have as well as for seeming to suffer more than them. Scientists have now proven that this is not a myth at all. In fact, men do suffer more and longer than... 

Coffee has long been considered to be the main culprit for lowering sperm count for very long. And, considering there is more caffeine in coffee than in cola, it is surprising that regular consumption of coffee can lower men’s sperm count by as much... 

Medical studies often yield three different types of information. Firstly, findings that either confirm or dispute prior research. Performing multiple experiments helps scientists to form a consensus about the efficacy of any given treatment. A second... 

Physical strength isn’t just a characteristic of athleticism and youth. Rather, it’s something we rely on in order to live the type of lifestyle we choose. It’s not imperative that we look like bodybuilders on Muscle Beach or bikini... 

There are several stages in the time line of any disease. Even before any symptoms are evident, there are physiological forces at work in the body that eventually bubble to the surface. Take varicose veins, for example. If you have a genetic predisposition... 

There’s a seemingly never-ending list of controversies in the natural health movement. All of the conflicting proclamations can either drive you mad or stimulate curiosity and a desire to get to the bottom of the prickly issues involved. Believe...