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Gynecomastia No Laughing Matter

TV sitcoms make fun of it -
Men go to extreme lengths to hide it, but the idea of men with sizable breasts is a clinical condition that's never gotten much attention.

Our weekly chat with a Plain Dealer medical writer delves into what some people sophomoric-ally call 'man boobs', telling us that for men and boys who have the condition, it isn't funny at all.
Plain Dealer medical writer Evelyn Theiss illuminates this little-known condition.

Rick Jackson is a senior host and producer at Ideastream Public Media. He hosts the "Sound of Ideas" on WKSU and "NewsDepth" on WVIZ.