The chances of a successful in-vitro fertilisation increase if men have a diet high in fruit and grains, and low in red meat, alcohol and coffee, a Brazilian study on the male sperm said.

While female reproductive problems have been linked to body weight as well as smoking and drinking, it hasn’t been clear before now if the same applies to men during IVF treatment.

“The sperm concentration was negatively influenced by body mass index (BMI) and alcohol consumption, and was positively influenced by cereal consumption and the number of meals per day,” wrote Edson Borges, from the Fertility-Assisted Fertilization Center in Sao Paolo in the Fertility and Sterility journal.

“The sperm motility was also negatively influenced by BMI, alcohol consumption and smoking habit, whereas it was positively influenced by the consumption of fruits and cereals.”

BMI, or body mass index, is a measure of weight against height.

The study involved 250 men who, with their partners, were undergoing a type of fertility treatment called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) at one centre.

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Geez, Ive been so busy lately, I totally forgot to post about my second Listeners Roundtable interview on Dr.

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TotalCare, the leader in dental surface disinfectants launches a new style of personal protective eyewear with Googles Professional. This eyewear delivers a high level of safety with style.

Googles professional combines a sleek, stylish, re-usable frame with disposable optical grade plastic lenses that will help minimize the transmission of infectious materials. The stylish design keeps the product looking modern while the lenses wrap around enough to provide side protection. They are available in 4 different frame colors: Cobalt Blue, Pearl White, Pearlescent Pink and Composite Gray.

Now, the cost-effective choice to go disposable doesn’t have to be uncomfortable or look cheap.

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U.S. vaccine advisers on Tuesday voted to recommend that boys be routinely vaccinated with Merck & Co’s Gardasil vaccine to protect them from human papillomavirus or HPV infections, which cause genital warts and oral, penile and anal cancers in males and cervical cancers in women.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, voted unanimously to recommend routine use of Gardasil in 11- and 12-year-old boys to fight the sexually transmitted virus, with 13 yes votes and one abstention.

Previously, the CDC has said doctors are free to use the vaccine in boys but it has stopped short of recommending routine vaccination.

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