There’s been a lot of news lately about the role fruits and vegetables (and let’s not forget chocolate) play in reducing health risks. We also did a story about how hot dogs and other nitrite-containing meats increase those same risk. Well, now we can add fried foods to the list of don’t-eats. Researchers at the...Continue reading
Category: Prostate
Think Twice about That Milk Mustache
In a development that will surely upset dairy farmers and the milk lobby, researchers have found a link between dairy consumption and prostate cancer. The headlines you may see talk mostly about whole milk, but skim milk and low-fat milk are potentially problematic too. The findings were based on the the Physicians’ Health Study, which...Continue reading
Men Know More about What’s under the Hood (of the Car) Than What’s in Their Underwear
According to a recent study by Lloyds Pharmacy Online Doctor in Britain, 90 percent of men can locate important parts of a car engine—and if something’s not right with the car, the guys are confident they can get in there and figure out what’s up. But only half of men say know enough about their...Continue reading
Beyond Biopsies? A Better Way to Test for Prostate Cancer
When a man has an elevated PSA level, his doctor is likely to recommend one of two approaches: Do nothing and see what happens (called “watchful waiting”), or have a biopsy. Doing the actual biopsy, however, is often something of a challenge, given that the organ is pretty small and is located in a rather...Continue reading
Do You Love Soda? Your Prostate Might Not
I’ve been conditioned to associate the word ‘Soda’ with everything unhealthy like obesity, diabetes, heart disease, teeth problems, kidney issues..you get the picture. However, this is the first time I’ve heard of a study indicating that soda actually increases risk of prostate cancer. And if I didn’t have enough reasons earlier, I sure do now...Continue reading
Don’t Let Your ‘Stache Turn into Nothing But Lip Service
So here we are, almost the end of November – or Movember, if you’re one of the many men around the world who’ve sprouted some facial hair as a way to give something more than lip service to men’s health. But growing a Fu Manchu or a goatee or anything else isn’t magic. Facial hair...Continue reading
Vitamin D Deserves an “A”
There’s a lot of controversy about Vitamin D and estimates of how many American have a deficiency range from 8 percent to nearly 80 percent. But what isn’t debatable is that Vitamin D (which is actually not a vitamin at all, but a hormone) plays an important role in an astonishing number of conditions throughout...Continue reading
Going Veggie May Reduce Prostate Risks
Flavonoids—a compound found in fruits, herbs, tea, vegetables, and other common foods—have long been known for their health benefits. And now, a new study has found that flavonoids may also reduce the risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer in men who eat a lot of them.
Is The Cost Of Robotic Surgery Justified?
Dr. David Samadi, robotic prostatectomy pioneer, answers questions about the cost and ultimate value of robotic prostate removal surgery. NEW YORK, NY – Robotic prostate surgery is often favored as the next big thing in prostate cancer treatment, but it’s value is repeatedly called into question. Do the benefits of robotic prostatectomy surgery outweigh the...Continue reading
Seeing Red: How Tomatoes May Reduce Men’s Stroke Risk
Back in the early 1980s, the Secretary of Agriculture suggested that ketchup should be considered a vegetable. Nutritionists (and critics of then-President Ronald Reagan) were outraged. But in the decades since then, there has been a lot of research showing that a chemical component found in tomatoes called lycopene (LIKE-a-peen) is associated with a number...Continue reading