5 Ways Being Outdoors Will Improve Your Health

Protection from sun exposure is important all year round, not just during the summer or at the pool. Any time the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays are able to reach the earth, you need to protect yourself from excessive sun exposure. UV rays can cause skin damage during any season or temperature.

Exercise and Physical Activity: Age Recommendations, Benefits, Risks and Tips

Doing regular physical activity can make you feel good about yourself and it can have a number of benefits for your health. For example, it reduces the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, many cancers, type 2 diabetes and 'thinning' of the bones (osteoporosis).

Testosterone Deficiency in Men: Causes, Symptoms, Tests, Treatment and Prognosis

Testosterone deficiency is often part of the ageing process and therefore common in older men. It can also occur at any age as a result of conditions affecting the testicles, or the pituitary gland in the brain. Testosterone deficiency can be treated with testosterone replacement therapy. Any underlying cause for the testosterone deficiency will also need treatment. The outlook will depend on the underlying cause of testosterone deficiency.

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is an infection that can be passed from person to person when having sex. You can get an STI by having vaginal sex, anal sex, or oral sex. There are several different types of STI.

BMI Calculator: Know Your Body Mass Index

Body mass index (or BMI) is a measure of whether you're a healthy weight for your height. You could be underweight, overweight, obese or have a healthy weight. Use the BMI calculator below to check the adults in your family.

Top Countries to Migrate and Settle Down in if You Want to Live Longer

So, you want to live to a ripe old age and wonder where’s the best place to settle down to achieve this. According to the results of the latest World Health Statistics report released by the World Health Organization, you had better immigrate to a developed country with a good standard of living that invests heavily in public health services.

Divorce Increases Risk of Having a Heart Attack in Both Men and Women

Women who have been divorced once, or men who have been divorced at least twice, are more likely to have a heart attack than people who get and stay married, according to a new study called Association Between Divorce and Risks for Acute Myocardial Infarction and recently published on Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality Outcomes.

Management of BPH and Prostate Cancer Reviewed

From MedscapeCME Clinical Briefs; News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD

November 23, 2010 — Watchful waiting or active surveillance are options in selected patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer, according to a review reported in the December issue of the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

Male Menopause: How to Recognise it

Decreased Sex Drive and Fatigue Are Among Symptoms of Late-Onset Hypogonadism.
European researchers have identified physical and psychological symptoms that along with a decreased testosterone level can help diagnose “male menopause.” The article below brings up salient issues from that article.