Category: Prostate Health

There is a saying that goes: “A moment on the lips, A lifetime on the hips.” At the risk of stereotyping, I have heard women use this reminder that indulging a sweet-tooth may lead to buying a bigger size next season, but to be honest I can’t recall ever hearing a man say it. With keep reading

When we posted our first blog on immunotherapy at the start of the 2015 New Year, hopes were rosy that immunotherapies were bringing treatment for metastatic prostate cancer to the brink of a new treatment threshold. Since then, it was found that immunotherapy drugs that worked quite well for other metastatic cancers such as melanoma and certain lung cancers... 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

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

The year's most important advances in prostate cancer and men's health, all in one place—read online or download as a FREE e-book! keep reading

As the song goes, “The hip bone is connected to the thigh bone…” but it fails to mention a unique relationship between the liver and the prostate. Although they are very different in their composition and function, they are indirectly connected by a blood-circulated fat, and a drug used to control its levels. The fat keep reading

Here is my favorite definition of medicine: the science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease. I like that it includes both science, which strives for repeatable data and results, and art, which is less tangible or predictable but which adds “soul” to science. While we keep reading

Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland that affects as many as 50% of men at some point during their lives. It is not a life threatening condition, but chronic prostatitis can make life miserable. The four main symptoms are pain, difficulty urinating, sexual dysfunction, and general health concerns such as fatigue, flu-like feelings, keep reading