| Opinion Pieces Examine Male Circumcision For HIV Prevention |
| The Los Angeles Times and the Journal of the American Medical Association recently published opinion pieces about male circumcision as a method of HIV prevention. Summaries appear below.
12/04/2008
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| MSM Most Affected By HIV/AIDS In Massachusetts, Report Says |
| Men who have sex with men are the most affected by HIV/AIDS in Massachusetts, according to a report released by the state Department of Public Health ahead of World AIDS Day, the AP/Worcester Telegram reports.
12/03/2008
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| Testing, Immediately Treating HIV/AIDS Cases In Africa Could Halt Epidemic, Model Predicts |
| Testing all adults annually for HIV and immediately treating every person who tests positive "could virtually end the AIDS epidemic in Africa in about a decade," according to a mathematical model published Wednesday in the journal Lancet, the Washington Post reports.
11/28/2008
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| Vitamin K Linked To Insulin Resistance In Older Men |
| Vitamin K slowed the development of insulin resistance in elderly men in a study of 355 non-diabetic men and women ages 60 to 80 who completed a three-year clinical trial at the Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (USDA HNRCA). "Men who received vitamin K supplementation had less progression in their insulin resistance by the end of the clinical trial," said Sarah Booth, senior author and director of the Vitamin K Laboratory at the USDA HNRCA.
11/27/2008
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| Kenya Launches Male Circumcision Program |
| The Kenyan Ministry of Health on Monday launched a voluntary male circumcision program as part of the country's national HIV prevention strategy, the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation reports.The ministry has allocated one billion Kenyan shillings, or about $13.
11/26/2008
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| First Step Towards A Healthier Aussie Bloke |
| The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) today congratulated the Australian Government for beginning a conversation about men's health and for their proposal to develop Australia's first ever National Men's Health Policy. "Australian GPs welcome this commitment which recognises men's health as a policy priority.
11/26/2008
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| Making Male Circumcision A Top-Tier HIV Prevention Strategy With $18.5 Million Grant |
| Male circumcision is gaining recognition as a fundamental practice for limiting the spread of HIV across sub-Saharan Africa. Three conclusive studies conducted in African countries, including Kenya, have shown that becoming circumcised dramatically reduces a man's chances of acquiring HIV from an infected woman. The challenge now is to transform this clinical knowledge into a public-health strategy that can save millions of lives.
11/25/2008
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| Uganda Begins Drafting National Circumcision Policy, Health Official Says |
| Uganda's Ministry of Health has started to draft a medical male circumcision policy for HIV prevention, the New Vision/AllAfrica.com reports. "Assessment of the capacity of health units to implement the policy has been conducted," Sam Zaramba, general director of health services, said.
11/24/2008
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| Use Of Biased Language And Inaccurate Data About Male Factor Infertility On Fertility Clinic Websites In The USA |
| SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA (UroToday.com) - The purpose of this study was to evaluate male factor infertility (MFI) content on fertility clinic websites in the United States. The authors queried the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology registry in July of 2007 and obtained a list of 396 clinics performing IVF/ICSI. Websites were assessed for: 1. academic or private, 2. whether or not male factor infertility was mentioned, 3.
11/24/2008
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| Male Reproductive Toxicology |
| SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA (UroToday.com) - This symposium discussed the topic of male reproduction and toxicology against the back drop of the reports of decreasing sperm counts over the last 50 years1, and the increasing incidence of testicular cancer, cryptorchidism and hypospadias2.
11/24/2008
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| Study Finds Hairspray Linked To Common Genital Birth Defect |
| Women who are exposed to hairspray in the workplace during pregnancy have more than double the risk of having a son with the genital birth defect hypospadias, according to a new study published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The study is the first to show a significant link between hairspray and hypospadias, one of the most common birth defects of the male genitalia, where the urinary opening is displaced to the underside of the penis.
11/24/2008
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| Scottish Study Shows One-Third Of Men With HIV Unaware Of Status; NHS Launches HIV Awareness Campaign |
| More than one-third of HIV-positive men in Scotland's capital of Edinburgh are unaware of their status, according to a recent study conducted by the Dutch group Wolters Kluwer Health, the
11/21/2008
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| Pfizer Drops Application To Switch Viagra 50mg To Non-Prescription Status In Europe |
| Pfizer announced today that it has withdrawn its application to switch the legal status of the 50 mg tablet strength of Viagra from 'prescription only' to 'non-prescription' in the European Union (EU). Viagra is a well established oral medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) and all current doses of Viagra will continue to be available to patients by prescription from their doctor.
11/20/2008
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| Indian Law Criminalizing Homosexuality Remains 'Major Obstacle' In Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Piot Says |
| UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot on Sunday said that an Indian law criminalizing sex between men is a "major obstacle" to the country's efforts to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS, News Track India reports. Piot called the law a "violation of human rights" and said that it should have been abolished a long time ago.
11/19/2008
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| Adult Male Circumcision Not Linked To Sexual Dysfunction |
| The World Health Organization recommends male circumcision as an important element in HIV prevention programs, and the procedure is promoted in high-risk heterosexual populations. While the benefits of circumcision are well-documented (they also include reduced rates of urinary tract infection, penile cancer, and cervical cancer and chlamydia in female partners), there remains a concern that adult circumcision may impair sexual function.
11/19/2008
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