Your hair doesn’t just affect your looks- it’s also often an indicator of your health. The average person loses 50 to 100 hairs a day as part of the normal hair growth cycle, and with around 100,000 hairs on your head, this amount of hair loss should not be noticeable. Noticeable hair loss or thinningContinue reading “Hair loss: possible causes and what you can do about it”
Category Archives: Men’s Health
Calcium and lactose intolerance
Calcium is an essential nutrient necessary for the development and maintenance of strong bones, teeth, muscles and nerves. It is also helpful in preventing heartburn, premenstrual syndrome and other ailments. For adult women and men, you should aim to get 1000mg of calcium each day. If you are pregnant, you should be getting 1300mg of calciumContinue reading “Calcium and lactose intolerance”
Throat cancer linked to oral sex
So, what exactly is the link between throat cancer and oral sex? In a recent interview, American actor Michael Douglas admitted that his throat cancer may have been caused by the human papilloma virus, or HPV, transmitted through oral sex. HPV is a virus that is spread through physical, oral or genital contact. There areContinue reading “Throat cancer linked to oral sex”
Male infertility: can Wi-Fi kill your sperm?
A number of men keep their Wi-Fi-enabled devices on their laps, in their pockets or in close proximity to their nether regions. But a study has found that using Wi-Fi may decrease a man’s fertility by decreasing sperm motility and increasing sperm DNA fragmentation. The cause is apparently electromagnetic radiation from the wireless communication. Researchers took semen samples from healthyContinue reading “Male infertility: can Wi-Fi kill your sperm?”
Plastic spill on beaches- Hong Kong government criticized
Activists on Saturday revealed that hundreds of millions of potentially toxic plastic pellets from containers have washed up on Hong Kong beaches where they lay for almost 2 weeks. These plastic pellets were knocked off from a vessel during Hong Kong’s worst typhoon in 13 years on July 23rd/ 24th, 2012. 150 tonnes of theContinue reading “Plastic spill on beaches- Hong Kong government criticized”
Iced tea may lead to kidney stone formation
A recent study shows that iced tea may contribute to the formation of painful kidney stones. Iced tea contains high levels of oxalate, a key chemical that leads to the formation of kidney stones. Dehydration is the most common cause for kidney stones and, when combined with increased iced tea consumption, will raise the riskContinue reading “Iced tea may lead to kidney stone formation”
Study confirms uncircumcised boys’ UTI risk
A study published recently finds that infant boys who are uncircumcised have an increased risk of urinary tract infection, regardless of whether their foreskin is “tight” or not. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), an uncircumcised boy has about a 1 in 100 chance of developing a UTI in his first year ofContinue reading “Study confirms uncircumcised boys’ UTI risk”
Study: HIV transmission risk and bacterial vaginosis
A study has found that the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission is increased three fold for women with bacterial vaginosis, a common disorder in women. The researchers at UCSF assessed the association between bacterial vaginosis and female-to-male HIV transmission risk in a prospective study of 2,236 HIV positive women and their uninfected male partners fromContinue reading “Study: HIV transmission risk and bacterial vaginosis”
Narcissistic men more prone to health problems?
Narcissism is a condition which is characterized by excessive love of oneself. It can be characterized by a sense of grandiosity and entitlement. A new study published this week indicates that narcissism is not only an irritating psychological glitch but it may be physically damaging for men. However, this does not appear to be theContinue reading “Narcissistic men more prone to health problems?”
Dr. Ardyce Yik ND 