Latest Men's health News

Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg says cancer has returned, spread

Dec. 10, 2024 12:48 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg says the prostate cancer he thought had been eliminated by radiation has returned and spread. The Chicago Cubs great made the announcement on Instagram on Tuesday. Sandberg announced in January that he had...

New Mexico man awarded $412 million medical malpractice payout for botched injections

Nov. 27, 2024 19:26 PM EST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jurors in New Mexico have awarded a man more than $412 million in a medical malpractice case that involved a men’s health clinic that operates in several states. The man’s attorneys celebrated Monday’s verdict, saying they are hopeful it will prevent...

South Korean man convicted for deliberately gaining weight to evade military service

Nov. 26, 2024 00:50 AM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) to evade a tougher role in the country’s military conscription system, a Seoul court said Tuesday. In South Korea, all...

Independent Sen. Angus King turns back 3 challengers to win in Maine

Nov. 07, 2024 10:45 AM EST

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Independent Sen. Angus King turned back challenges by a former Republican state party chair and a Democratic environmental activist in Maine to win a third term with a majority of the vote in the four-way race. King, who was first elected to the Senate in...

RFK Jr. says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water. 'It's possible,' Trump says

Nov. 03, 2024 12:44 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom Donald Trump has promised to put in charge of health initiatives, said Saturday that Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office if elected president. ...

Harris announces a new plan to empower Black men as she tries to energize them to vote for her

Oct. 14, 2024 20:46 PM EDT

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced a plan on Monday to give Black men more economic opportunities and other chances to thrive as she works to energize a key voting bloc that has Democrats concerned about a lack of enthusiasm. Harris' plan includes providing...

Walmart employees to get expanded cancer treatment options with the Mayo Clinic

Oct. 02, 2024 08:43 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart's employees and their dependents are being offered expanded cancer treatment with doctors at the Mayo Clinic through the retailer's insurance coverage. The nation’s largest private employer said Wednesday that those covered by the insurance and diagnosed...