Wearable technology is the latest frontier in mobile tech and was a huge a best-seller in 2015. By the end of this year, shipments for wearable tech, such as wristband fitness trackers and smartwatches will top 76 million units, according to the market intelligence research firm IDC. That’s almost 165 percent more than the 2014...
Category: Health
The Boy with the Varicocele
The case of the month is an actual patient of The Turek Clinic His head was topped with bobbing red hair and his face full of freckles. Thin as a beanpole, he spoke softly as if trying to control his cracking pubertal voice. All in, he appeared to be the stuff that teenage boys are...Continue reading
Study: Prostate Cancer Deaths Linked to Stress
Research suggests that having high levels of stress may increase a man’s risk of prostate cancer death. This includes men with advanced prostate cancer and localized prostate cancer. The study was carried out by researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. The study involved 4,105 men who had been treated for clinically localized prostate...Continue reading
A Second Opinion Offers Prostate Cancer Patients Peace of Mind
Why wouldn’t you seek a second opinion regarding a cancer diagnosis? It’s the smart thing to do, and it’s the accepted thing to do. Let’s say you’re a 46-year-old male. You’ve just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. You never thought in a million years that this would happen to you. In the midst of your...Continue reading
A Tale of Three Testicles
Its funny what people think about every day. Some decide exactly where to paint the lines in our streets. Others, called Gumbusters, remove gum stuck to park benches. Jelly Doughnut Fillers do precisely that, and Golf Ball Divers find stray golf balls that land underwater. And what would casinos do without certified Dice Inspectors? Better...Continue reading
9.5 Reasons You Should Sleep Nude
According to a recent study, only eight percent of adults sleep naked. If you’re not among the 8%, here are 9 ½ reasons why you should donate your PJs and anything else you wear to bed at night to the nearest thrift store. These include: You’ll sleep better. You’ll burn more calories It’s...Continue reading
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Linked to Poor Sleep
Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston suggest that sleep quality may affect the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in some men. The researchers investigated the prevalence of LUTS among men working non-standard hours to figure out whether the quality of sleep has an impact on the symptoms. Working non-standard hours...Continue reading
The No-Food Diet: Could Be the Best One Ever
The perfect diet is kind of like a unicorn–a nice-sounding, mythical creature that lots of people claim to have seen but doesn’t actually exist. However, it turns out that there may actually be a perfect diet (could unicorns be far behind?), but there’s a catch: this diet doesn’t include any food at all–at least for...Continue reading
On Turning 50
A milestone is a mark for life’s pathways that is to be a road sign that reminds us of a destination, detour, or danger. My 50th birthday arrived with several signs that provided me with a reminder of the miles that I have traveled; the detours that brought me back to the right direction; and...Continue reading
Getting Out of the Fast Lane
The eggs didn’t fertilize. No sperm was found. The embryos fell apart in the dish. The pregnancy test was negative, again. To boot, you’re out of money and utterly and totally exhausted. Your mind is an empty room on a cold, gray day, filled only by the scattered noise of rustling leaves outside. And now...Continue reading