Heart Disease Leading cause of death for men in the United State, killing 307,225 men in 2009 – 1 in every 4 male deaths. 50% of men who die of heart disease have no previous symptoms. Between 70% and 89% of sudden cardiac events occur in men. Leading risk factors: High LDL cholesterol, high blood...
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Young Men Get Prostate Cancer Too
Prostate cancer, aka the “silent killer”, has always been known as an older man’s disease. Being the second most common cancer among men in the United States, prostate cancer occurs mainly in older men. The average age of diagnosis is about 66, and about six in ten prostate cancer cases are diagnosed in men age...Continue reading
Cross-country Road Trip Drives Home Urgent Point: Men Need to Make Health a Priority
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt and Dr. Sijo Parekattil, Co-Directors of The PUR Clinic (Personalized Urology & Robotics Clinic at South Lake Hospital, in affiliation with Orlando Health) contributed this post to Talking About Men’s Health It’s no secret that most men don’t like going to the doctor. Admittedly, there are times even I avoid it....Continue reading
7 Reasons Your PSA May Be Elevated
Prostate cancer An elevated PSA could indicate prostate cancer. If you have an elevated PSA, your doctor will also do a digital rectal exam to see if there are any suspicious lumps present on the prostate gland. If they suspect prostate cancer, a prostate biopsy will be recommended. It’s also important to monitor any changes...Continue reading
The Role of Sperm DNA Fragmentation in the Evaluation of the Male Fertility Patient
DNA is the genetic information contained in all cells, including sperm. Intact sperm DNA is necessary for normal egg fertilization (1, 2). Sperm that has DNA with breaks in the strands is abnormal, and is called “DNA fragmentation” This may cause sperm to function poorly and is not measured by the standard semen analysis. There...
Prostate Cancer: Taking the Samadi Challenge
To test or not to test. That is the question that has sparked one of the most heated debates in medicine today. What is this? Prostate cancer and the PSA test. If you are a patient, it is like watching a heavyweight boxing match, and we are only half way through the bout. In one...Continue reading
Testicular Cancer May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk
According to a new study at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, men who have had testicular cancer may have an increased risk for prostate cancer. While there have been previous studies that have shown an increased risk of prostate cancer in men who have previously had testicular cancer, this is the first one...Continue reading
Distant family history indicates prostate cancer risk
New research says having a distant relatives with prostate cancer can indicate a man’s risk of developing the disease himself, according to a new study from the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. The study was recently published in the journal Prostate. Having a family history of prostate cancer is one of the...Continue reading
Boiled coffee lowers prostate cancer risk
A new study from Norway found that men who drink boiled coffee may have a lower risk of prostate cancer. The study was conducted by Dr. Aage Tverdal of the Department of Pharmacoepidemiology at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and was published in the British Journal of Cancer. The study came after a report published in...Continue reading
Exercise increases prostate cancer survival
A new study from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden has found that men with localized prostate cancer who exercise have better survival rates than men who don’t exercise. The study was published in December 2014 in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. In the past, research has suggested that exercise could reduce prostate...Continue reading