July 15, 2019
Cancers that typically affect people in their teens and 20s include leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, thyroid, ovarian and testicular cancers, brain tumors and sarcomas. A positive is that they can tolerate more intensive therapy however, toxic treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy can have negative effects on other parts of the body, including the reproductive organs.
July 6, 2019
Race does affect a child's likelihood of surviving cancer. Black children were between 38 and 95 percent more likely to die of the nine cancers studied, and Hispanic children were between 31 and 65 percent more likely to die.
July 5, 2019
About 4.9 million adults in the United States have liver disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than 40,000 people die from it each year.
July 5, 2019
Worried about Skin Cancer? See a Dermatologist if you experience the appearance of new moles or changes to your existing moles or have any of the following risk factors for melanoma: a family history of melanoma, more than 50 moles, lots of freckles, red hair, a tendency to get a sunburn
July 5, 2019
A primary care provider (PCP) is the Doctor is the main Doctor you should visit and get routine preventive screenings from. Guys, look for a Geriatrician (if over 65 years old), an Internal Medicine doctor (Internists), or a Family Med doctor.
June 1, 2019
Guys often seem to have that “no pain, no gain” mentality more so than women I’ve taught. A lot of times, men seem to be coming to class looking for a more hardcore workout, focusing on strength and flexibility. And maybe some stress relief. In fact, a lot of guys only come to a yoga class for the first time because they are invited by a friend, spouse or girlfriend. They find out quickly that yoga can be a very intense workout.
June 1, 2019
Both men and women get clinically depressed. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), women aged 18 years and older are much more likely to have depression. But men who are depressed often show it in less direct ways than women do. Many men do not recognize, acknowledge or seek help for their depression. This makes it much harder for family or friends to tell when a man may be depressed, Dr. McClure says.
June 1, 2019
Each year, about 500,000 men in the U.S. choose to get vasectomies. That’s largely because a vasectomy is the easiest and most effective way to permanently prevent unwanted pregnancies
May 29, 2019
High blood pressure (also referred to as HBP, or hypertension) is when your blood pressure, the force of blood flowing through your blood vessels, is consistently too high. When left untreated, the damage that high blood pressure does to your circulatory system is a significant contributing factor to heart attack, stroke and other health threats.
May 26, 2019
You or a loved one may have experienced ED but have been too embarrassed to talk about it. First, know that you’re not alone. ED is common and can be treated. We talked to UNC Urologist Brad Figler, MD, to learn more about one treatment; an inflatable penile implant.
May 26, 2019
More than 30 million Americans have diabetes, but there are many misconceptions about what it does to the body, who can get it and how it’s treated. The most common types of diabetes are type 1, type 2 and gestational. While the general effects of diabetes on the body are the same, the causes and management of high blood glucose vary among the different types of the disease.
May 26, 2019
Bloodletting, a process in which units of blood are drawn to cure or prevent disease, has a history spanning 3,000 years. Now, it is thought to be a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes, and a study is aiming to better understand the link.