Smokers are at higher risk for vitamin C deficiency than nonsmokers but can substantially boost levels of the antioxidant vitamin by taking a daily supplement, new study findings suggest. Men's Health from Men's Health MR images show anatomy of sex Dutch scientists have produced a new type of adult film. Results of the experiment overturn conventional ideas about the anatomy of sexual intercourse, the researchers report. Mammographies should start at 40 Women should start having annual mammograms to screen for breast cancer at age 40, according to new recommendations from the American Medical Association's board of delegates.
Obesity is a risk factor for colon cancer in both men and women, reports a federal researcher.
Mental Health from Mental Health Female bodybuilders at risk for body image disorder Women who spend 5 days or more per week at the gym lifting weights often have eating disorders and a distorted perception of their own body, a study suggests. They also may abuse steroids, an action more commonly associated with male bodybuilders, according to Dr. Amanda Gruber, of McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts and colleagues. Health at Work from Health at Work Stress linked to arterial disease in men Job-related stress may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, but it appears to have a greater impact on a man's arteries than a woman's, according to US researchers. Environmental toxins may play a larger role in children's developmental disorders than previously thought, said speakers at a Manhattan conference on Monday.