According to the 2009 National Healthcare Disparities Report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), “American men with prostate cancer were 25 percent less likely to die from the disease in 2006 than they were in 1999.” “The rate at which American men died from prostate cancer declined from 31 deaths to 23.5...
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Dr. Samadi Talks About New Prostate Cancer Drug Warning Labels on FoxNews
Dr. David Samadi appeared on FoxNew to discuss the new drug label warnings required by the FDA to labels on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists which are used to treat prostate cancer. Dr. Samadi is the Medical Contributor to Talking About Men’s Health. Learn more about Dr. Samadi or visit his website.
#ProstateSnatchers Contest!
Watch out, watch out for the #ProstateSnatchers invading Facebook and Twitter! Talking About Men’s Health has teamed up with Men’s Health’s Network, Tandem Literary, and Other Press to host the #ProstateSnatchers contest. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and we are getting a jump start through our Facebook and Twitter Pages. Winners of the Facebook...Continue reading
Here’s to the Women
The recent observance of Mother’s Day is a good opportunity to give thanks for the care that mothers and other women in our lives have provided,
Sadly, the Luck O’ the Irish Doesn’t Protect Against Drunk Drivers, STDs, Early Death (Or Anything Else for That Matter)
Since it is indeed St. Patrick’s Day and this is a forum for discussing Men’s health you could probably have guessed that the message today would be about the dangers of alcohol consumption. However, hopefully I can avoid being too stale and provide you with some new information and just enough caution to cause you...Continue reading
Prostate Cancer Awareness, Part II
Football games are a time for indulgences like burgers, brats, and beer but even then we can still find ways to promote a cause for a health condition that effects one in six American men. This past Sunday, the Men’s Health Network collaborated with the Washington Redskins at their season home opener in support of...Continue reading
Prostate Cancer Awareness
This past weekend, the Prostate Cancer Research Institute held its annual conference in Los Angeles, hosting over a dozen experts on prostate health and 600 participants. According to PCRI volunteers, the purpose of the conference is to provide an avenue for those with prostate cancer and their loved ones to get more information about managing...Continue reading