For years, men have been wondering if vasectomies might coincidentally reduce the risk of prostate cancer, as well as offspring. Now, thanks to a study that followed 363,726 men from 1982 to 2012, we can say that the answer is “No, it does not.” And neither does it increase the risk. […]
Author: Art Jahnke
No, Wearables Won’t Help Keep The Weight Off
If you’re counting on an activity tracker to help you keep the pounds off, it may be time for a recount. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are convinced that wearables just don’t work that way. A U of Pittsburgh news release reports that after a 24-month trial, the researchers […]
Testosterone And ACL Tears
Why is it that women are up to 10 times more likely than men to  tear an ACL? Researchers at Johns Hopkins think it may have something to do with testosterone. A Johns Hopkins news release reports that researchers at the school found that normal male rats with natural supplies […]
Why We Drink More In a Drunk Crowd
How drunk do you think you are? According to researchers at Cardiff University, that judgement depends on how drunk the people around you are. A Cardiff news release reports that researchers at the school found that people who were drunk and in drinking environments ranked their perception of their own […]
OK To Watch Low-Grade Prostate Cancer
The answer to the question –What to do about prostate cancer? Watch it? Treat it? Pretend you don’t have it? –gets a little easier after seeing the results of a new study that followed 1,643 patients in Britain ages 50 to 69 who had early prostate cancers.  The New York […]
Researchers: Exercise Must Be Rewarding
OK, it’s possible that this finding, from researchers at Iowa State University, won’t shock Sportsgeezer readers: people are more likely to continue exercising if the exercise is enjoyable. An Iowa State news release reports that researchers did two studies of activity levels for people just starting to work out (initiators), and […]
The Five Second Rule Gets Complicated
Remember the five second rule? If you pick up food dropped on the floor within five seconds, it’s still safe to eat? Researchers at Rutgers have made it a lot more complicated, by studying the influence of different floor surfaces on different foods. A Rutgers news release reports that with […]
Can Exercise Make Up For Alcohol?
You exercise, and you drink. The exercise is good for your health, and the drinking is, well, not so good. But can exercise make up for the damage done by alcohol? Researchers at the University of Montreal set out to answer that question and found, whew, that the short answer […]
Quitting Fitbit Comes With Guilt
Half of all people who stop using their Fitbit feel guilty about quitting. That’s the verdict from researchers at Washington University, who surveyed 141 people who gave up the tracker. Science Daily reports on the research, which also found that nearly all of the quitters said they hope to return to activity […]
Sex Is Good For Older Women, Not Men
Sex, particularly good sex, apparently lowers the risk of hypertension for women of a certain age– 57 to 85 to be exact, according to researchers at Michigan State University. And men? Not so much. The same researchers found that having sex frequently and enjoying it puts men of the same […]