Sex, masturbation linked to higher cancer risk
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 21:28
in Health & Medicine
Men who are very sexually active in their twenties and thirties are more likely to develop prostate cancer, especially if they masturbate frequently, according to a study of more than 800 men published in the January issue of BJU International. read more
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