Largest study of its kind predicts 85% increase in deaths from the disease in same period as more men live longer The number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer worldwide is projected to double to 2.9 million a year by 2040, with annual deaths predicted to rise by 85%, according to the largest study of its kind. Prostate cancer is already a major cause of death and disability, and the most common form of male cancer in more than 100 countries. But with populations ageing and life expectancy rising globally, a new analysis forecasts a dramatic surge in cases and deaths over the next 15 years ..read more

From shapewear to surgery, the male quest to build the perfect behind has become a super-sized business In a nation divided by politics, culture wars and the appropriate way to eat a scone, it seems that there is one thing we can all agree on: we like big butts and we cannot lie. In this (and every) regard, Kim Kardashian has a lot to answer for. The 2007 pilot of her reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians began with her momager Kris Jenner discussing her “junk in the trunk”, and Kardashian’s ginormous bottom was hefty enough to “break the internet” after its official unveiling on the co ..read more

Despite research into a male contraceptive pill starting around the same time as its female counterpart, no product has ever made it to market. But that could soon change, with a new non-hormonal male pill entering human trials in the UK late last year. Ian Sample speaks to bioethicist Prof Lisa Campo-Engelstein of the University of Texas and Prof Chris Barratt from the University of Dundee about why male contraceptives have been so difficult to develop, and what kind of options are in the pipeline ..read more

Power-sharing dealWaiting for the NHSAnagram wisdom from ‘Nadine Dorries’Laurence FoxMarx sister’s plot? Re the timing of the Democratic Unionist party’s agreement with the UK government (Sinn Féin says united Ireland ‘within touching distance’ as Stormont deal agreed, 30 January), in a January 1990 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, it was observed that the reunification of Ireland took place in 2024 – they can’t let that happen, can they? Catherine Tann West Byfleet, Surrey • I am grateful to His Maj for his encouragement to men to have the check (King Charles ‘doing well’ after pros ..read more

Monarch admitted to London hospital for scheduled treatment, says Buckingham Palace King Charles has been admitted for treatment on his enlarged prostate at the same hospital where the Princess of Wales is being cared for after abdominal surgery. Charles, 75, was seen entering the private London Clinic in central London on Friday morning with the queen at his side ..read more

Chris O’Shea’s payBook shelf arrangementsFrom scone to scallopThe king’s prostate Let’s get Chris O’Shea’s Centrica pay correct (Boss of British Gas owner says it is ‘impossible to justify’ his £4.5m pay, 19 January). His actual salary is stated to be £790,000. His “bonus” is £3.7m – the bonus of contention, you might say. I would hope that, with an expected change of government, all obscene bonuses such as this would invite an appropriately obscene level of taxation. Les Forester Halifax, West Yorkshire • So Tim Dowling doesn’t think alphabetising your bookshelves cuts the mustard (Shelf-abso ..read more

Page on NHS website receives 11 times more daily visits following news of monarch’s condition The announcement that King Charles will undergo a procedure next week to treat an enlarged prostate has led to a rise in searches for information about the condition, it has emerged. The NHS website’s page on prostate enlargement received 11 times more visits on Wednesday than on the previous day, after Buckingham Palace’s announcement that “in common with thousands of men each year” the king was receiving treatment. One person visited the site every five seconds, or 16,410 in total, NHS England said ..read more

Palace says monarch’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week King Charles is to attend hospital for treatment of an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace has announced. “In common with thousands of men each year, the king has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate,” the palace said. “His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure. The king’s public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation ..read more

Stride into the new year with fitness wear that packs an active punch ..read more

Body rubs followed by extended foreplay and full sex – all on the massage table – keeps the passion flowing for Diego and Chloe How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously People say sex should be intuitive, but I think to be a good lover you have to put the work in He reassured me that he loved the way I looked and tasted, but it took months before I really believed him ..read more