Junior status: Sharing dad’s name a mixed bag

When he was a kid, being Jose Martinez, Jr., was often a little annoying. He was always Little Jose to his dad's Big, and he could never tell which Jose callers wanted (especially after his voice changed).

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Cancer deaths not deterred by prostate tests

Nearly every man in the United States who’s made it past 50 has endured the indignity and the doubt of prostate screening tests designed to detect cancer. And nearly every man has wondered: “Is this worth it?”

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If you experience impotence, instead of a little blue pill maybe you want to apply shockwaves to your privates instead.

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Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday.

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Is sex a state of mind? A recent study from the University of British Columbia finds that while most men can regulate their physical and mental sexual arousal to some degree, the men most able to do so are able to control their other emotions as well.

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The decision comes to me quietly and surely, almost automatically, the tiny servo motors and fans moving and whirring inside my skull until at last the neural tumblers all line up. Click.

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A man has sued the maker of the health drink Boost Plus, claiming the vitamin-enriched beverage gave him an erection that would not subside and caused him to be hospitalized.

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A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers has found a strong association between the common sexually transmitted infection, Trichomonas vaginalis, and risk of advanced and lethal prostate cancer in men.

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5 Reasons You Should Care How the Obama health-care reform plan will affect you

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I wish these articles would answer the question.

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Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but it can also be the most fattening. The authors of "Eat This, Not That!" reveal the most dangerous ways to start your day, and give you healthier options to help you hit the ground running.

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There's no accounting for how cancer changes us.

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Circumcision has been controversial for centuries. Only the reasons change. Now, public health experts make the case that the foreskin acts as a magnet for H.I.V.

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There are health tests we need, and those we don't. Pelvic ultrasound? Sounds ultrasuspicious. Occult blood test? Only if it comes with an exorcism.

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Just put a drop in her drink on the sly, and watch her repeated "No, go away"s turn into Yes! The blog quotes an ad that was allegedly found in Men's Health magazine:

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Ah, the casual, comfortable flip-flop: A symbol of summertime, an emblem of relaxation - and a harbinger of death? That may be overstating it a little bit, but not by too terribly much, health experts say.

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Ah, the casual, comfortable flip-flop: A symbol of summertime, an emblem of relaxation - and a harbinger of death? That may be overstating it a little bit, but not by too terribly much, health experts say.

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Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but it can also be the most fattening. The authors of "Eat This, Not That!" reveal the most dangerous ways to start your day, and give you healthier options to help you hit the ground running.

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Tough guys who buy into ideals of masculinity are much less likely to seek preventive healthcare services, such as a prostate exam, compared with other men.

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Healthier sperm may mean longer life, according to a study that followed more than 40,000 Danish men for up to 40 years.

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Even as scientists move closer to creating genetic tests for prostate cancer, some men refuse current tools for detection, saying they're imprecise and possibly more dangerous than the disease.

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Many msnbc.com readers reacted to the "Charity Begins at War" series in heartfelt ways. Here is a sampling of readers' feedback, along with an NBC Nightly News report on U.S. Army Maj. Tom Deierlein, whose letters home and commitment to Iraqi children inspired a wave of giving.

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British scientists claimed Wednesday to have created human sperm from stem cells but other experts questioned their data.

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Daily sex can improve the genetic quality of a man's sperm and could enhance his chances of fathering a child, new research has suggested.

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As part of our special report "BabyQuest: The modern pursuit of parenthood," we asked readers to respond to an MSNBC.com story that asked, "Will science render men unnecessary?" No way, was the reply from most.

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EXCERPT: The Center for Science in the Public Interest has notified Bayer Healthcare that it will sue the company if it continues to claim that the selenium in its One A Day vitamins may reduce men's risk of prostate cancer, the health group announced today.

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Studies show that 77 percent of men don't take in enough magnesium, many are deficient in vitamin D. Here's how to get the nutrients you need.

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