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Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Follow Us         Featured Nearly Half of Americans With High Blood Pressure Not Controlling It: CDC Nearly half of Americans with high blood pressure are not properly controlling their condition, increasing their risk of heart attack, stroke and heart disease, a new government report shows... Read more ...  News Once-a-Week Sex Makes for Happy Couples: Study An active sex life is important to couples' happiness, and they don't have to go at it like rabbits -- those who make love once a week are happiest, a new study suggests. More frequent sex isn't a... Read more ... Vitamin D Deficiency Might Be Tied to Erectile Dysfunction Low levels of vitamin D may be associated with erectile dysfunction, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from more than 3,400 American men, age 20 and older, who did... Read more ... Kitchen Utensils Can Spread Bacteria, Study Finds Kitchen utensils such as knives and graters can spread bacteria between different types of produce, a new study finds. University of Georgia researchers contaminated different types of fruits and... Read more ... Angioplasty May Not Boost Survival for Some Heart Disease Patients Angioplasty -- the procedure used to open narrowed or blocked arteries -- doesn't seem to lengthen life for people with stable heart disease and chest pain, a new study finds. After 15 years of... Read more ... Men's Health Center MedicineNet's Men's Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various men's health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides a man through the stages of his life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home