MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Mediterranean diet can bring many benefits for the human body, including a healthier heart and a sharper brain. But there’s another benefit that might be of particular interest to men. Following a Mediterranean diet can lower a man’s future risk of erectileContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Malignant brain tumor rates are declining among U.S. adults, but patients still have a low chance of survival, a new study finds. The researchers also found that rates of noncancerous tumors are on the rise, likely due to increased awareness and improvements inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Does having an enlarged prostate doom you to prostate cancer? Far from it, a new study suggests. Also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the condition may actually provide some protection for men from developing prostate cancer, researchers report. “Men are often anxious aboutContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Men with chronic pain from prostate inflammation may get lasting relief from acupuncture, a new clinical trial finds. At issue is a condition known as chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, in which the prostate gland becomes inflamed and nerves supplying the area areContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Widowers have a higher risk for advanced prostate cancer than men who are part of a couple, Canadian researchers say. The new findings are from an analysis of 12 studies comparing 14,000 men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and 12,000 healthy men. TheContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When men have advanced prostate cancer, obesity might offer something of a survival advantage, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers in Italy found that among men with prostate cancer that had spread throughout the body, those who were obese were less likely to dieContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Men with low testosterone levels have a much higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, a new study from Italy finds. The study included nearly 300 symptomatic male COVID-19 patients who arrived at the emergency department and were admitted to SanContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One of the big issues in prostate cancer care is overdiagnosis — men who are treated for low-risk, slow-growing tumors that might be better left monitored and untreated. Now, research out of Sweden suggests that having patients undergo MRI screening, along with targetedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Black American military veterans with aggressive prostate cancer who would benefit from surgery or radiation are less likely to get those treatments than men of other races, despite equal access to health care, a new study finds. “Despite great strides in prostate cancerContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Think the sex lives of Americans took a hit during the pandemic? Think again. New research finds there’s been a jump in sales of erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs, especially Cialis (tadalafil), in the United States over the past year. “We saw a hugeContinue Reading