In a new study, middle-aged men who smoked did worse on tests of cognitive ability over time, but women who lit up didn’t show the same declines.
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Family MattersPregnancy
Boy or Girl? Why Dads Want Sons, but Moms Want Daughters
Women strongly prefer daughters while men wants sons, a study finds. Could this lead to sex selection?
CommittedMen & Women
For Love and Money: Why Men Spend More When Women Are Few
When women are in short supply, they expect men to pay more for engagement rings, dinner dates and Valentine’s Day gifts.
Why Fathers Are Less Likely to Die of Heart Disease
Having children may drain a man’s testosterone, but a large family may also be an indicator of heart health, a new study finds.
Family MattersParenting
Why Fathers Have Lower Levels of Testosterone
Fathers may not want to hear that their testosterone levels are dropping, but new research bears that out, finding that the male hormone plummets in men after they have children — most dramatically in dads who really involve …
Almost Every Type of Cancer Kills More Men Than Women, Study Shows
Men die at higher rates than women from almost every kind of cancer, a new study finds.
Boys Who Bully May Be More Likely to Become Abusive Men
Schoolyard bullies may be more likely to perpetrate physical or sexual abuse against their wives or partners when they grow up, according to a recent study in the Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine.
Dogs: A (Neurotic) Man’s Best Friend
Dogs may really be man‘s best friend — at least if that can be measured by how often dogs approach their male owners, compared with their female owners. The closest relationships appear to be between neurotic men and their …
Pretty Boys: Plastic Surgery Isn’t Just for Women Anymore
What economic downturn? According to the latest figures, the rate of plastic surgery procedures is not only back on the upswing, but the surgeries are becoming increasingly popular among men.
Does Men’s ‘Bond’ with Porn Ruin Them for Real-Life Sex?
Men’s obsession with Internet porn is affecting their libidos, and making it impossible for real women to satisfy them.
The Crying Game: Women’s Tears Dial Down Testosterone
Men tend to hate it when women cry — for reasons that they often have difficulty articulating. Now, new research suggests why — men may be biologically primed to react to a woman’s tears.
CommittedMarriage
Why Married Men Are Less Antisocial
A good marriage civilizes men. At least, that’s what it looks like, since fewer married men are antisocial. Married men are more responsible, less aggressive, less likely to do something illegal and more mentally healthy than single ones.
