February 16, 2019
Having high blood cholesterol over a lifetime can increase your risk for heart attack or stroke. What do the American Heart Association’s new guidelines for managing cholesterol mean for patients with high cholesterol?
January 26, 2019
Read about Mr. Trymaine Lee's, a correspondent for MSNBC, experience with coping with stress and a heart attack before reaching his 40s.
January 12, 2019
Tobacco use is particularly worrisome for young adults because of the addictiveness of tobacco products. Those who start consuming tobacco at a young age are more likely to become addicted and to continue using tobacco for long periods of time. We know e-cigarette use has increased among youth and young adults at alarming rates and are now the most commonly used tobacco product among youth in the US.
January 12, 2019
A practice called dry January (no drinking alcohol for a month) has gained popularity in recent years on social media and in real life. People say they do it to give their bodies a rest after holiday partying, to lose a few pounds and to improve sleep.
January 12, 2019
Prostatitis is a benign but painful condition that causes inflammation of the prostate or surrounding area. While half of all men will experience it, many don’t know what it is. There are three main types of prostatitis; the severe kind is a “rip-roaring" infection with pus. This is a serious condition associated with a high fever. The discomfort is usually so severe that you feel like you need to go to the emergency room.
January 12, 2019
The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) is an eight-question written screening tool used to screen for, rapidly diagnose, track the symptoms of, and suggest management of the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
January 12, 2019
50% of men 50 and older have problems with urination because of BPH. That number increases to 80-90% for men older than 70. In BPH, the prostate becomes enlarged to the point that men have problems such as difficulty starting urination, a weak flow, an urge to urinate again soon after urination or the need for frequent urination.
January 12, 2019
The American Diabetes Association reports 1.4 million Americans are newly diagnosed with diabetes each year. If you have questions or concerns about diabetes, talk with your doctor and ask about getting your blood glucose checked.
January 12, 2019
Are You At Risk? Find out by taking the American Diabetes Associations [A.D.A] 60-Second, Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test right at home on your phone or computer.
January 12, 2019
1 in 7 men will learn they have prostate cancer; the third-leading cause of cancer death in men. While those statistics may sound frightening, they don’t tell the whole story. For the great majority of men diagnosed with prostate cancer, the prognosis is excellent.
January 12, 2019
In the past, men in their 40’s and 50’s received a simple message: Get screened! In recent years, that message has gotten more complicated. That’s because there’s been a debate among medical professionals about whether the benefits of screening outweigh potential harms. What harms? False positives, unnecessary surgery or radiation, and complications such as erectile dysfunction or urinary problems as a result of treatment.
January 12, 2019
ED can signal health problems beyond your genitals. Men who have trouble getting and maintaining erections should see a doctor as ED is sometimes caused by serious cardiovascular issues, among other conditions. It’s very important to get to the bottom of what’s causing it.