REGULARS
EARLY PUBERTY LINKED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
Boys who reach puberty early may have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes when they’re adults8
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For each year earlier that boys reach puberty, their risk of type 2 diabetes rises by 28%, say researchers. The study’s findings could help more men to be targeted for diabetes testing.
FIND SUPPORT Speak to your local Careway pharmacist about the lifestyle changes you could make to reduce your type 2 diabetes risk. Alternatively visit Diabetes UK
diabetes.org.uk
WHY DO WOMEN LIVE LONGER THAN MEN?
Men generally don’t live as long as women. But are their lifestyle choices – such as smoking and drinking – the only things to blame?
Australian researchers think men’s genes may also have something to do with it. Men have XY chromosomes, whereas women have XX chromosomes. Having two of the same chromosomes may make women live longer because one chromosome may protect the other if it becomes faulty, the researchers suggest9
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HANGOVERS ARE BAD FOR BUSINESS
HEALTHY WEIGHT REDUCES PROSTATE RISK
If you’re overweight at middle age and when you’re older you may have a higher risk of developing advanced prostate cancer, scientists have found11
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The study, which incorporated more than 830,000 men, found having a larger waist measurement may also be linked with advanced prostate cancer risk. The results suggest keeping your weight down to a healthy level could be a helpful strategy for preventing the disease.
Ask your FIND SUPPORT
6. Science Advances 7. Men’s Health Forum 8. Diabetologia
Eating a nutritious diet and staying physically active can help you to stay at a healthy weight. For more tips on losing weight and avoiding gaining weight, speak to your pharmacist.
pharmacist for tips on treating a hangover
Hangovers cost the UK economy £1.4 billion a year in wasted productivity, say researchers10
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because they affect your ability to switch attention from one task to another, update information in your mind and stay focused on set goals.
To reduce the chance of a hangover, stick to the official guidelines on alcohol: drink a maximum of 14 units of alcohol a week spread evenly over three or four days.
Retired men are as likely to see their GP as retired women. But fewer working men visit their doctor than working women, often because they don’t want to take time off work7
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S M A R T S T A T It takes around
14 days
for sperm to be created in the body using a process called meiosis6
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9. Biology Letters 10. Journal of Clinical Medicine 11. Annals of Oncology
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