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Can Fishing Help My Prostate Health?
Taking omega 3 for prostate health is important for men looking to maintain or restore prostate health or reduce their risk of prostate cancer. So get out the fishing pole and tackle (or shopping cart!) and go fishing for great sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Those sources include cold water fatty fish such as salmon, tuna,…
What Are the Symptoms of BPH?
Symptoms of BPH cause men to develop problems with urination as they age. BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) also is called enlarged prostate. The likelihood of a man developing BPH increases with age. According to a study in The American Journal of Managed Care, BPH occurs in about 25% of men in their 50s, 33% of…
Should Men Take Multivitamins? – The Studies Say No.
Millions of men in America take a multivitamin daily, yet it appears they may be wasting their time and money as well as fooling themselves into believing they are doing something good for their health. At least that’s part of the story from a recent research paper appearing in the Journal of the American Medical…
What is Nerve Stimulation for Urinary Incontinence?
Nerve stimulation for incontinence is a medical procedure that can help individuals who have not responded to medications for urinary incontinence or other nonsurgical options and who don’t want to undergo surgery for incontinence. The procedure involves placing a needle through the skin near your ankle until it reaches the tibial nerve (a nerve in…
Can A Radical Prostatectomy Compromise Mental Health?
Prostate cancer is a slow-growing disease associated with aging, though younger men may develop more aggressive forms. Another process also associated with aging is dementia, which means declining mental and cognitive function. The incidence of both conditions begins to increase from age 65 onward. The most common treatment recommended for men with low-to-intermediate risk prostate…
What is ProstateCheck for PSA Testing?
The recent and ongoing controversy concerning the standard PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test and its less than desirable accuracy in detecting prostate cancer and resulting in unnecessary prostate biopsies have fueled the desire for a better way to detect prostate cancer. One possibility is ProstateCheck, an alternative to standard PSA testing, which its makers say can…