It may be a good idea to resist the comfort of late-night snacks. Recent medical advice from the US says people should not eat for at least 3 hours before going to bed. While not eating before sleep has long been a routine recommendation for those who suffer from reflux disease, healthy Americans who do [...]

Some men describe it as fraying at the edges. While the fabric of their lives appears to be intact, around the age of 45 they begin to sense deterioration. At first glance everything looks normal. They seem competent and in control. At work they function well, their golf handicap is enviable and what they see [...]

Cheer up! It may be the only thing that saves you. New evidence shows that depression is a major risk factor for heart disease. Some of the latest studies indicate that being depressed can be even worse for your heart than having high cholesterol or smoking. About 10 years ago there was a marked shift [...]

Few men are lucky enough to have a haemorrhoid-free existence. Most will have at least one or two bouts of these uncomfortable little swellings at some point in their life. Of course, women get them too, but medical literature shows that twice the number of men complain of the symptoms. It used to be thought [...]

At night, something that no-one can explain happens to men of all ages. It usually occurs several times a night, and most men neither realise that it is happening nor have any memory of it the next morning. Most males who are in reasonable health experience nocturnal erections. During a regular 8-hour sleep, they may [...]