Prostate cancer is the second-leading cancer killer of men. Globally 221,000 men die each year, and there are approximately 679,000 new cases diagnosed with 186,000 of those being in the U.S. As with most cancers, if detected in early stages prostate cancer is easily cured. Once spread beyond the prostrate it is usually treated with [...]
Posted on September 25, 2009 | Filed under Mens Health News | Permalink
For a walnut-sized organ, the prostate is the source of a lot of misery. Apparently, it has only two jobs: Producing the fluid in which semen travels and providing fertile ground for cancer cells–talk about your love-hate relationships.
This organ is the second most common cause of cancer in men (skin is the first), and one [...]
Posted on September 25, 2009 | Filed under Mens Health News | Permalink
Male Circumcision Can Help Protect Against HPV And HIV, Studies Show
Circumcision can protect men and their female sex partners from contracting human papillomavirus, as well as help to protect men from contracting HIV, according to three studies published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, Reuters reports. The first study — conducted by Bertran Auvert of [...]
Posted on September 25, 2009 | Filed under Mens Health News | Permalink
Forty percent of men with prostate cancer may not even know they have it, according to a new research study by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago.
The study revealed the standard office biopsy procedure often isn’t enough to properly detect prostate cancer. This new research will be published in an upcoming issue of Urology, a [...]
Posted on September 25, 2009 | Filed under Mens Health News | Permalink
How much should I weigh?” It’s a common question, and an important one. Surprisingly, though, it’s actually the wrong question. For health, the issue is not just how much you weigh, but how much of your fat is located in your abdomen, reports the January 2009 issue of Harvard Men’s Health Watch.
Abdominal fat comes in [...]
Posted on September 25, 2009 | Filed under Mens Health News | Permalink
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