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  • August 2007

    • Drinking Coffee May Fight Colon Cancer

      Reuters  |  Aug 1, 07 11:36 AM CDT

      Drinking Coffee May Fight Colon Cancer

      (Newser) - Drinking three or more cups of coffee a day can cut the risk of colon cancer in half—but the benefit manifests itself only in women. What's more, Reuters reports, the research was conducted in Japan, where men drink and smoke so much that scientists had trouble controlling for those factors. More »

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      Japan  • cancer  • women  • coffee  • research  • men  • caffeine  • colon cancer  • antioxidants

  • July 2007

    • In Workplace, Haggling Widens Gender Gap

      Washington Post  |  Jul 30, 07 5:00 PM CDT

      In Workplace, Haggling Widens Gender Gap

      (Newser) - Women are less likely to initiate negotiations for promotions and raises, which may help explain salary and career gaps between the genders, according to new research. "There is an economic rationale to negotiate, but you have to weigh that against social risks of negotiating,"' one researcher says. "What we show is those risks are higher for women than for men." More »

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      women  • sexism  • discrimination  • gender  • men  • salary  • gender politics  • workplace discrimination  • careers  • salary gap

    • Thou Shalt Not Wear Stained Neckties

      Forbes  |  Jul 29, 07 9:15 AM CDT

      Thou Shalt Not Wear Stained Neckties

      (Newser) - Forbes gives fashion-impaired guys a few much-needed tips. Here are 10 fashion sins to be avoided at all costs: Pants that are too long or too short. White socks with dress shoes. Mixing patterns, especially from different color families. Ties that are too long or too short. Stained clothing. More »

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      list  • fashion  • men  • clothing  • clothes  • fashion tips

    • British Doc Prescribes Statins to All Men Over 50

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 28, 07 8:06 AM CDT

      British Doc Prescribes Statins to All Men Over 50

      (Newser) - All men aged 50 and over should forestall heart disease with daily doses of cholesterol-reducing statins,  a leading health figure in British government has proposed. The so-called “heart czar” acknowledged he might provoke “nanny state” accusations, but said the process of identifying at-risk men is  too cumbersome, and the drugs should be doled out in a blanket fashion. More »

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      Great Britain  • heart disease  • prescription drugs  • men  • cholesterol  • statins

  • May 2007

    • Divorce Rate Hits 37-Year Low

      Associated Press  |  May 11, 07 7:00 AM CDT

      Divorce Rate Hits 37-Year Low

      (Newser) - America's divorce rate has been dropping steadily for decades; this year breakups reached their lowest level since 1970. But that doesn't mean todays' relationships are more stable: More couples are living together without tying the knot. Divorces are down by a third since their peak in 1981, but marriages themselves are also down 30%. More »

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      marriage  • women  • divorce  • family  • men  • divorce rate

  • April 2007

    • Study: Men Work Hard, Too

      Slate  |  Apr 18, 07 1:33 PM CDT

      Study: Men Work Hard, Too

      (Newser) - Men and women work about the same number of hours—if you count labor at home as well as on the job, a new study claims. Despite the popular wisdom that women do more heavy lifting, a broad survey of 25 countries, spanning the economic spectrum,  found that both sexes toil about 7.9 hours a day, Slate reports. More »

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      women  • labor  • work  • men  • study  • working mothers  • equality

    • Men With Eating Disorders Lack Treatment

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 17, 07 8:46 AM CDT

      Men With Eating Disorders Lack Treatment

      (Newser) - Men affected by eating disorders have few options—with research, diagnosis, and treatment all geared towards women. A new study reveals that a quarter of all anorexics in the US are men, as are up to 40% of all binge eaters. "Society sees this as a girl's disease," says LynnGrefe, an eating disorders specialist. More »

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      health  • disease  • men  • treatment  • eating disorder  • anorexia  • bulimia

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