Makerere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study by the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) has found notable shifts where men are increasingly taking on care work that was traditionally assigned to women. This is against the fact that previous data has stipulated that women and girls spend twice …
Read More »Testosterone capable of preventing diabetes in men: study
Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | Researchers from the University of Adelaide in South Australia (SA) have found that testosterone can prevent diabetes in men. The study, published on Wednesday, was the largest investigation of testosterone treatment ever undertaken. After two years of treatment, it found that 21 percent of 413 men …
Read More »Boys, men faced increased sexual violence during lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A survey by the Makerere University School of Public Health has indicated that many more men and boys are being battered, sexually abused, or forced into sex by women. The finding is based on a survey conducted in August 2020, among 2,500 adolescent boys and …
Read More »Ethiopia’s Desisa wins marathon, Ugandans 13th and 18th
Desisa ends 18-year hiatus for Ethiopians to take marathon world gold RESULT 🇺🇬 Marathon ✳ Fred MUSOBO in 13th 2:13:42 ✳ Stephen KIPROTICH in 18th 2:15:04 ✳ Solomon MUTAI (DNF) ➡ Winner ✳ Lelisa DESISAETH Ethiopia 2:10:40 Sunday 8PM ➡ 10,000m F – Joshua CHEPTEGEI | Abdallah Kibet MANDE Doha, Qatar | AFP …
Read More »Ingebrigtsen siblings’ track success driven by ‘dictator’ father’s tough love
Doha, Qatar | AFP | Gjert Ingebrigtsen admits he is a dictator but one who produces results as three of his sons — Jakob, Henrik and Filip — will contest Monday’s 5,000 metres final at the World Athletics Championships. The youngest of the Norwegian family trio, 19-year-old Jakob — who …
Read More »Fastest man on earth 2019 is Coleman
Brilliant Coleman blasts to 100m world gold 💠100M final since 2009 2009 Berlin – Usain Bolt 🇯🇲 2011 Daegu – Yohan Blake 🇯🇲 2013 Moscow – Usain Bolt 🇯🇲 2015 Beijing – Usain Bolt 🇯🇲 2017 London – Justin Gatlin 🇺🇸 2019 Doha – Christian Coleman 🇺🇸 Doha, Qatar | …
Read More »DAY ONE: Nanyondo and Chemutai shine as Ugandan men flop in Doha
🇺🇬 Results Day 1 💠800m W Winnie NANYONDO 1st Heat 3 2:00.36 Halimah NAKAAYI 2nd heat 1 2:02.33 💠3000m steeplechase W Peruth CHEMUTAI 1st heat 1 9:21.98 💠5000m M Stephen KISSA 10th heat 2 13:27.36 Oscar CHELIMO 14th heat 1 13:42.94 🇺🇬DAY 2 SCHEDULE – SATURDAY 💠 800m semis 7.15PM W.Nanyondo | …
Read More »Daily nut eating improves sexual function in men
It depends on a complex interaction between nerve cells and blood vessels | THE INDEPENDENT | Men participating in a clinical trial who added two handfuls of nuts a day to their regular diet reported improvements in sexual function. The 14-week trial compared a group of men who added a …
Read More »History man Nadal sweeps to ‘incredible’ 12th French Open and 18th Grand Slam title
Paris, France | AFP | Rafael Nadal swept to an historic 12th Roland Garros title and 18th Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Austria’s Dominic Thiem. The 33-year-old Spaniard becomes the first player, man or woman, to win the same Slam 12 times …
Read More »Abloh’s catwalk thriller in Michael Jackson-themed Vuitton show
Paris, France | AFP | Virgil Abloh paid tribute to Michael Jackson — a fellow African American from the Midwest whose “prodigious talent catapulted him to unparalleled fame” — in his Louis Vuitton show Thursday at Paris men’s fashion week. The designer — the first African American ever to lead …
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