(Reuters Health - 22 April, 2016) - Men who ejaculate often may have a lower risk of prostate cancer than their peers who don’t do it as frequently, a U.S. study suggests.

Researchers followed about 32,000 men starting in 1992 when they were in their 20s and continuing through 2010. During this period, almost 4,000 of the men were diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Men who ejaculated at least 21 times a month in their 20s were 19 percent less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than men who ejaculated no more than seven times a month, the study found. Men who ejaculated more often in their 40s were 22 percent less likely to get a prostate cancer diagnosis.

“Ejaculation frequency is, to some extent, a measure of overall health status in that men at the very low end of ejaculation – 0 to 3 times per month – were more likely to have other (medical problems) and die prematurely from causes other than prostate cancer,” said lead study author Jennifer Rider, who did the analysis while working at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston.

“While our findings should be confirmed in studies that evaluate the potential biological mechanisms underlying the observed associations, the results of our study suggest that ejaculation and safe sexual activity throughout adulthood could be a beneficial strategy for reducing the risk of prostate cancer,” Rider, now at Boston University, added by email.

Prostate cancer accounts for 15 percent of all new cancer diagnoses worldwide, the researchers note in the journal European Urology. 

Editor’ Note: Apparently I have a lot of catching up to do. See you in a month!

This month we continue with the Marvel theme and introduce another actress from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Born in 1982 to a British mother and American father, the English stage actress Hayley Atwell is best known for her portrayal of SSR Agent Peggy Carter in the Marvel franchise. Her early career began with an acting degree from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2005, followed by various roles in both stage and television. Her breakthrough role as Peggy Carter in the 2011 film ’Captain America: The First Avenger’ has led to appearances in many other Marvel works, culminating in her lead role in the televison series ’Agent Carter’ that began airing in 2015.

Although she might not be a superhero per-se, her stage presense is undeniable. Oh...and she has the best rack in the Marvel universe!!!