You’re having a dream. In it, you’re in the lunch line at a fast-food restaurant, anticipating a tasty burger, fries and soft drink. Part of you feels a bit guilty because you had junk food just last week, but you have to be at an early afternoon meeting and... keep reading

Melatonin is a hormone that contributes to the smooth functioning of our sleep-wake cycle. It is produced by the pineal gland, a very small structure in the center of the brain, and secreted into the blood. Production of melatonin is “switched off” by light coming into the eye and... keep reading

Does coffee ever go out of style? We think not. If anything, the unquenchable thirst for the perfect brew has driven the pervasive presence of franchises from coast to coast. Its widespread consumption may actually have the potential to... keep reading

Anyone who has been through physical therapy (PT) after an injury severe enough to impair daily function can attest to positive progress, even if painstakingly small and slow. Often, returning to normal function requires patience and practice as you... keep reading

Here at our prostate health center, first time visitors often present themselves with symptoms that are already in their advanced stage. Since early detection of prostate problems, whether it’s prostate cancer or non-cancerous prostate conditions, is the key to long-term survival, we encourage men to be more... keep reading

I have written in the past about the problems with using prostate specific antigen (PSA) as a screening tool for prostate cancer. Virtually all men over age 40 know they should have a PSA blood test at their annual exam, yet few have a complete understanding of what it really says... keep reading

Diagnosis of prostate cancer brings forth a mixed variety of feelings — from anger to disbelief to depression. To learn more about the condition and to be able to make an informed decision concerning diagnostic exams and treatments, it pays to ask questions.... keep reading

Jacques Cousteau defined a scientist as “… a curious man looking through the keyhole of nature, trying to know what's going on.” Nature has many mysteries. One of them concerns a possible connection between a man’s height and his risk of dying from prostate cancer... keep reading

In recent years, there’s been a huge shift in understanding the difference between insignificant and significant prostate cancer (PCa). Over 15 years ago, Albertsen, et al. (2005) established that clinically insignificant PCa could be defined as cancer that “will not affect the patient during the natural course of his lifetime. The indolent course of localised keep reading

“Limited attention has been given to the psychological impact of primary treatments in patients with prostate cancer.” We want to update our original post (below) about dementia/cognitive decline in relation to radical prostatectomy, by broadening it out to... keep reading