THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Men who drink lots of milk may be more likely to develop prostate cancer than men who don't, new research finds.When compared to men who consumed just 1 or 2 teaspoons of milk every day, men who drank about 1¾ cups of milk daily were about 27% more likely to develop prostate cancer, a new study showed. What's more, they had about a 60% increased risk for developing prostate cancer compared with men who steered clear of dairy altogether. The new study wasn't designed to say how, or even if, milk consumption ups the risk for prostate cancer, but researchers have their theories."Insulin-like growth factor-1 is known to be a risk factor for prostate and breast cancer, and it turns out that dairy consumption raises the level of this hormone," said...

THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- One year of testosterone therapy for men with low levels of the hormone does not appear to increase their risk for heart problems, British researchers found."We were unable to find evidence ... that testosterone increases risks of mortality or cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular [heart and/or stroke] events in the short- to medium-term in men with low testosterone," said study leader Dr. Channa Jayasena, head of andrology at Imperial College London.As the researchers explained, testosterone increases hematocrit, which can boost the risk of blood clots (venous thromboembolism) that can travel to the heart or brain.But the potential heart risks of testosterone therapy have been unclear, and previous clinical trials have not provided enough...

FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It's a startling statistic: A new study finds the number of kids accidentally poisoned by the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin has soared by 530% over the past decade.For most children, the overdose only causes excessive sleepiness, but for some it can result in hospitalization and even death, the researchers found. "The largest increases were unintentional ingestions or accidental ingestions in children, less than 5 years of age, which was kind of an astounding finding," said lead researcher Dr. Karima Lelak, from the department of pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Michigan, in Detroit. The most common symptom of a melatonin overdose is excessive sleepiness, which can range from being able to easily awaken the child to not being able...