Good news, needle-phobes. There may be an alternative to relieve your chronic sniffling and sneezing: allergy drops. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
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How to Tell If You’ve Got a Fat Future
You can tell a lot from a guy’s breath: how much garlic he piled on his plate, how many beers he had at the bar, and now—whether or not he’ll be overweight. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
The Big Problem with Your Antibiotic
Is your Z-pak deadly? The common antibiotic—formally called azithromycin, or Zithromax—may cause a deadly heart rhythm problem, cautions the Food and Drug Administration. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
Should You Pop This Cancer-Fighting Pill?
Aspirin may fight more than the Irish flu. People who took the drug at least once or twice per week had a 20 percent lower risk of developing melanoma than those who didn’t, finds new research in the journal Cancer. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
3 Things Your Doctor Might Miss
If the Pope’s resignation wasn’t enough to shake your faith in authority, now there’s this: Your doctor may be wrong about your diagnosis. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
Does Your Choice of Hospital Matter?
You might want to be choosy when it comes to your hospital. People with advanced head and neck cancer were 15 percent more likely to survive if they received care at high-volume hospitals (those that saw more patients with the same disease), according to new research in Cancer. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
Why You Should Move Your Workout Outdoors
Winter blues are reason enough to seek out the sun. But here’s another: People with adequate levels of vitamin D—produced when your skin is exposed to the sun’s rays—have about half the risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Read the full article in Men’s Health News or on MSN’s Fitbie.
Are Your Dishes Dangerous?
BPA, you’re yesterday’s news. Researchers have found another potentially harmful chemical to worry about: melamine. It’s approved in the United States for use in products like dishes, cooking utensils, and paper, but a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine says it may leach from plastic containers into your food. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
When Your Feelings Turn Fatal
While your emotions may be invisible to the world’s most advanced medical technology, they still impact your health just as much as your flesh-and-blood organs do. Consider this article to be the kind of anatomy class your doctor never had in medical school. You’ll learn the connection between anger and back pain, loneliness and high blood pressure, anxiety and dementia—and how to snuff out the fuse on even your most explosive emotions. Read the full article in Men’s Health or on NBCNews.com.
Recharge Here
This Halloween, try out a really original costume: You, dressed as a man who’s rested, refreshed, and bursting with energy. Trust us—no one will ever recognize you. Read the full article in Men’s Health (pdf).