Category: Prostate Cancer

It’s hard to ignore an advertising pitch backed up by numbers. That’s why people in sales and marketing use statistics. It’s called numerical persuasion, and it can influence your choices and decisions. If you’ve ever heard a toothpaste ad claiming that nine out of ten dentists recommend this brand, you know what I’m talking about. keep reading

Back in 2020, I posted an updated blog on the laboratory studies of potential anti-tumor properties of cannabis (aka marijuana, pot, weed, grass etc.) against prostate cancer (PCa). However, to the best of my knowledge there have been no human clinical trials. Now there’s a step toward connecting marijuana use with PCa occurrence. NOTE: this keep reading

There's a new approach to treating advanced cancers that sounds like a riddle, but it’s no joke. In fact, it’s a serious revolution in medicine that’s rapidly gaining traction. What do you get when you cross cancer therapeutics with diagnostics? Theranostics. keep reading

What could be better than searching for buried treasure for many years, then finally discovering it? The answer might be, finding buried treasure when you didn’t even know you were looking for it! In the world of prostate cancer, an unexpected treasure was discovered when a diabetes drug, metformin, appeared... keep reading

“Considered one of the most prized and covetable plants on the planet, saffron is the 24-karat gold of spices,” states the food blog MasterClass. It adds, “With a history spanning back millenniums, saffron has been used by kings, pharaohs, and chefs alike for medicinal, aesthetic, and culinary purposes.” How would you like to be in keep reading

How many men put off getting a physical because of the digital rectal exam (DRE)? While the DRE has comic value in movie and TV scenes (the doctor snaps on a rubber glove while the man on the table looks like he’d rather walk on hot coals), a question circulating among urologists and primary care doctors is whether it still has screening value... keep reading

Doctor: You might have a phobia of marriage. Do you think you have the symptoms? Man: Can’t say I do. Doctor: Yes. That’s the main one. It is a common stereotype that men fear commitment. The truth is, so-called commitment phobia can affect anyone, and not just over romance. Long-term jobs or career choices, friendships, keep reading

Everyone knows that on average, U.S. citizens live in the most privileged country on the globe, yet eat the worst possible diet. Right? The Western diet, which is low in potassium, high in sodium, fats, and simple carbohydrates, has been implicated in many diseases… keep reading

How do you feel about the number 13? For some, Friday the 13th is considered unlucky. The number 13 may not have been the luckiest number for the 1970 Apollo 13 lunar landing mission. In fact, while circling the moon, Monday April 13 nearly became very unlucky indeed. The No. 2 oxygen tank in the keep reading

There was a time in rural America when horse-drawn wagons brought all kinds of traveling salesmen to small towns. Their wares included practical household items such as tinware dishes or cooking pans. However, there were also peddlers who brought potions and elixirs promoted as cure-alls. Countless naïve and sometimes desperately ill folks were suckered in keep reading