Women Just as Competitive as Men
Razi Berry As researchers investigate reasons for America’s persistent gender wage gap, one possible explanation that has emerged in roughly the last decade is that women may be less competitive than men, and are therefore passed over for higher-ranking roles with larger salaries. But a new study suggests that it’s likely not that simple. Researchers […]
News on New Male Contraceptive Pill
Razi Berry In a new paper published by Nature Communications, The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator Wei Yan, MD, PhD, and his research colleagues spell out an innovative strategy that has led to the discovery of a natural compound as a safe, effective and reversible male contraceptive agent in pre-clinical animal models. Despite tremendous efforts over […]
Male Obesity May Contribute to Fertility Issues
Razi Berry About 15% of couples in fertile age have experienced fertility problems. Men contribute to 50% of the cases when a couple cannot achieve the desired pregnancy. The proportion of overweight men has tripled in parallel with the increase in fertility problems worldwide. The doctoral thesis conducted at the University of Tartu Institute of […]
30 Year Outcome Study on Adolescent-onset Anorexia
Razi Berry A study that started in 1985 followed some 50 people who had become anorexic in their teens. It shows that 30 years later, the majority were healthy but some had persistent eating disorders. The study, published in The British Journal of Psychiatry, was carried out at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Study started […]
Sexuality Not as Static as Previously Thought, Changes Well into Adulthood
Razi Berry A new study has shown that traditional labels of ‘gay’, ‘bisexual’ and ‘straight’ do not capture the full range of human sexuality, and whether a person is attracted to the same, or opposite sex can change over time. Fluidity of Sexuality The study, published in the Journal of Sex Research, analysed surveys from […]
Mental Wellbeing Predicts Physical Activity in Midlife
Razi Berry Men and women with high mental wellbeing at the age of 42 were more physically active at the age of 50 compared to those who got lower scores in mental wellbeing at age 42. Different exercise activities are related to the different dimensions of wellbeing in midlife. Mental well-being was investigated through 3 […]
Syphilis Invades Rural America, and a Fraying Health Safety Net is Failing to Stop it
Razi Berry When Karolyn Schrage first heard about the “dominoes gang” in the health clinic she runs in Joplin, Mo., she assumed it had to do with pizza. Turns out it was a group of men in their 60s and 70s who held a standing game night — which included sex with one another. They […]
Unisex Non-Hormonal Birth Control Pill on the Horizon
Razi Berry Birth control options aren’t great. For women, most options require using hormones that cause common side effects such as weight gain, metabolic disturbances, nausea, and headaches. For men, the options are fairly dismal, condoms. With condoms having a failure rate high enough to warrant the constant recommendation of an added birth control method, […]
Dysfunctional Sperm Could be Related to Frequent Miscarriages
Razi Berry A small, but significant study from the Imperial College in London has found that a possible cause of frequent miscarriages could be dysfunction in the sperm of the woman’s partner.1 Recurrent miscarriages are defined as three or more miscarriages occurring before week 20 of pregnancy. One in 50 couples in the UK are […]
Relationship Changes Effects Physical Activity
Razi Berry A recent study reminds us that drastic social and life changes can impact healthy habits in our lives. A change in relationship status may be of significant impact. The study linked changes in relationships to physical exercise. Amount of non-exercised steps was reduced over a 4 year time period The amount of non-exercised […]