Category: Prevention

Everyone knows that if you have a headache or your temperature rises due to the flu or other infection, popping one or two aspirin is like sending in the cavalry to rescue you from uncomfortable symptoms. What most people are not aware of, however, is the merits of this humble drug in cancer prevention. keep reading

How often do you think about your prostate gland? Hopefully, at least once a year, when you schedule an annual exam. That exam should include a PSA blood test and a digital rectal exam (DRE). Other than that, chances are that you go through every day without once thinking about that small gland tucked away keep reading

I came across a January, 2022 article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that inspired one of those “AHA!” realizations. Its conclusion on preventing death was so simple yet compelling that I thought it was worth sharing: increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity by only 10 minutes per day can prevent 8% of deaths keep reading

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (UPSTF) is an independent panel of volunteer experts who are charged with the job of reviewing published evidence on health-related matters, making recommendations, and establishing guidelines. The only reason I have written about the USPSTF in the past is the issue of PSA screening for prostate cancer (PCa). This keep reading

“New Shimmer is a floor wax.” “No, it’s a dessert topping.” “It’s a floor wax!” “It’s a dessert topping!” These lines open a Saturday Night Live comedy argument between a housewife (Gilda Radner) about to damp mop the kitchen floor, and her husband (Dan Aykroyd) wanting whipped topping on his pudding. As the spat escalates, keep reading

If you’re at least 45 years old and never been diagnosed with prostate cancer (PCa), do you ever ask yourself, “Could I get prostate cancer?” If you have any of the familiar risk factors like family history of breast or prostate cancer, African American, or environmental exposure then you already know you should take steps keep reading

Do you get an annual physical or wellness check? Is a PSA blood test part of it? If it isn’t, it might be because your doctor took to heart the 2012 bulletin from the US Preventive Services Task Force panel regarding PSA screening. That year, the USPSTF downgraded PSA screening to a D (not recommended keep reading