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Where we bring you the freshest happenings in the world of medicine without the quack
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Today we’ll be talking about a new study that shows Fatherhood leads to a drop in testosterone;
showing that even human nature expects a man to be more caring when his wife is expecting.
Then, we’ll check in with Danika Quinn for our Hollywood Healthbeat.
Researchers have found that parental care has shaped the very physiology of men, resulting
in a decreased level of testosterone.
The study, measuring testosterone in men, found a huge drop between men who are single
and childless and men that have had at least one kid.
What this means, according to the scientists who conducted the study, is that men are meant
to be active fathers and participate in the care of our offspring.
What’s more, men who spent the most time playing with, caring for, and reading to their
children had the lowest testosterone.
But you’re not supposed to freak out about this and reclaim your man-card by walking
out on your family, you’re supposed to see that women aren’t the only humans biologically
adapted to be parents.
Worst case scenario for you alpha dogs is that you might be a little more sensitive
to the cues from your child, but a little less sensitive to the cues of that girl at
the end of the bar.
So while there’s no reason to worry about losing your chest hair and the ability to
burp the alphabet, it’s nice to know that you guys out there do have a softer side.
Even if it’s wired into you by human nature.
And now for someone who always gives us her softer side, let’s check in with Danika
Quinn, and the hottest health happenings in tinsel town.
Danika-
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Thanks, Danika!
That’s it for this
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of Insider’s Health TV.
I’m your host, Kimberly Walleston.
And remember: it’s your health.
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