The Fertility-Fitness Paradox: are steroids making men infertile?

Across the animal kingdom, amorous males make a valiant effort to catch the eyes of females. Dashing peacocks shake their handsome iridescent feathers at peahens. Male blackbirds serenade mates with their exquisite flute-like songs. Red stags unleash loud guttural roars to display their virility. And in the world of homo sapiens, where Tinder, Instagram and…

July 22, 20240Comments

ByMark Bailey

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HEALTH Opinion

Male Infertility Roundtable: Men must take control of their sexual health

With headline-making studies suggesting men’s sperm counts are in freefall, male infertility is a vital but neglected men’s health issue. What might be causing this apparent rise in infertility? How can the problem be addressed? What treatments are available for men who are struggling to have children? And what technological breakthroughs are on the horizon?…

July 18, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

HEALTH Upgrade

Don’t let jet lag ruin your next adventure

Andrew Herr Andrew Herr is the founder and CEO of performance concierge service Fount and a leader in human performance optimisation. He has worked with elite athletes and the US military, where he spearheaded groundbreaking biotech and human performance studies. Follow him on X. Visit fount.bio. Never suffer jet lag again! Jet lag, that unwelcome…

July 15, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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HEALTH Opinion

Is social media helping or hurting women with PCOS?

Drew Baird Drew Baird is the PCOS Mentor, an online social media influencer and expert in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), offering lifestyle interventions and dietary advice to improve symptoms of the condition. He is a qualified personal trainer and founder of Health and Balance Vitamins. Follow him on Instagram. Visit handbvitamins.co.uk. Do you have PCOS?…

July 15, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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HEALTH Upgrade

10 simple ways men can boost their fertility

It’s enough to make your testicles shrink. Global research has shown that men’s mean sperm concentrations have dropped by 51.6% since the 1970s - and this decline is accelerating at an astonishing rate, from 1.16% per year to 2.64% per year since the year 2000 (read our exclusive investigation, “Sperm counts in freefall: is the…

July 14, 20240Comments

ByMark Bailey

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HEALTH Opinion

Dr Max Pemberton: Never get your medical advice from ignorant influencers!

Dr Max Pemberton Dr Max Pemberton is medical doctor, journalist and author. He works full-time as a psychiatrist in the National Health Service, specialising in eating disorders and addiction. He has written multiple best-selling books, including Trust me, I’m A (Junior) Doctor; Where Does it Hurt?; and The Marvellous Adventure of Being Human. He lives…

July 12, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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HEALTH Vanguard

How men can master their midlife crisis

Mike Bates Mike Bates is a former covert counter-terrorism operations leader, endurance athlete, entrepreneur and motivational speaker. He left a distinguished career in the UK’s Ministry of Defence after 20 years of service, then became the fastest Briton to complete a solo row of the Talker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, raising significant funds for charity. He…

July 9, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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HEALTH Obesity crisis

Dr Stephen Lawrence: The truth about Ozempic and weight-loss drugs

Dr Stephen Lawrence Dr Stephen Lawrence is a GP and an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Warwick. He is director of the largest Masters diabetes course in the world and has served as Clinical Diabetes Lead for the Royal College of General Practitioners. A new generation of weight-loss drugs, like Wegovy from Danish…

July 9, 20240Comments

ByMark Bailey

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HEALTH Investigation

Sperm counts in freefall: is the male infertility crisis an existential threat to humanity?

For men’s testicles, it is the best of times, it is the worst of times. The population of the earth has swollen to 8 billion, and is forecast to hit 9.7 billion by 2050, which suggests male powers of procreation are in bullish good health. But disturbing global research has shown that men’s mean sperm…

July 9, 20240Comments

ByMark Bailey

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HEALTH Explainer

What is red light therapy and can it cure chronic injury?

Picture your perfect day dedicated to optimising your health and wellbeing. Perhaps you start first thing with a dopamine-boosting and life-affirming ice bath, your muscles tingling as the icy water shocks you awake. After breakfast and a workout that combines strength training with some life-extending Zone 2 cardio, maybe you relax and unwind both body…

July 7, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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