Tag: prostate cancer

Vitamin B9, or folate, is good for you. In fact, it’s essential for your body to function properly. It plays a key role in the manufacture of blood cells in your bone marrow, it helps produce the molecules DNA and RNA, and it facilitates your body’s use of carbohydrates for energy. Folate in foods If keep reading

Celebrities and athletes are great publicity fodder. What are they wearing? Who are they dating? Did they buy a mansion on the coast? What diet or exercise regimen are they following? That last question about their wellness choices brings up a new celebrity fad: hyperbaric chambers. Among the rich and famous who own or use keep reading

Almost all statistics point to a greater occurrence of prostate cancer among African American men than Caucasian men. According to national data, black men are 1.6 times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 2.4 times more likely to die from it. This is thought to be because of... keep reading

If there were a single drug that would offer you a longer, healthy life, would you take the pill? I recently posted an update on metformin, a common diabetes drug that seems to have anti-aging properties; it may also offer some protection against prostate cancer, especially when combined with statins. Another substance called rapamycin has keep reading

Do you use products labeled as eco-friendly? As a consumer, do you spend your dollars on goods and services that claim to do less (or no) damage to the environment? If so, you have joined the multitude of individuals who are aware that personal choices and actions can impact air and water pollution. Since the keep reading

It’s a fact. America’s population is aging. Lifespans are increasing due to medical and lifestyle advances, so a healthy 70-year old man’s life expectancy may be greater than his father’s was at the same age. Here’s another fact: prostate cancer (PCa), the most common tumor cancer in men, is considered a disease of aging. The keep reading

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common non-skin cancer in men, and it’s one of the most curable if it’s detected early. In addition, the American Cancer Society points out, “Catching cancer early often allows for more treatment options.” This is definitely true for PCa, since the number of available treatment methods has grown in keep reading

People are talking about the latest news: there may be a connection between having a vasectomy and being at risk for prostate cancer. A study from the Harvard School of Public Health has raised a red flag in the minds of men who already had vasectomies, and those who are considering them... keep reading

Is there a connection between prostatitis and prostate cancer (PCa)? No one knows for sure because there’s evidence on both sides of the question. What is prostatitis? Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland (think of swelling and irritation). Roughly 6-10% of men will have prostatitis at some time. There are two general types: keep reading

It’s frustrating when I hear focal therapy described as experimental. There are still many naysayers among urologists and oncologists who insist that focal therapy has not yet demonstrated its merits. To address their skepticism, I turn to international expert Professor Mark Emberton of University College London. Mr. Emberton (see explanation below for why British surgeons keep reading