A recent study was undertaken to determine whether selenium has the ability to prevent prostate cancer in men who have high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, or HG-PIN, a specific risk factor for prostate cancer. Results of the earlier SELECT study found that selenium therapy does not prevent prostate cancer in men in general, but it was…
Knowing your risk for disease can help you take steps to lower your chance of getting ill. With men, they often avoid worrying about their health until they are diagnosed with a problem. Women are better at prevention, which is why it is important to know if your husband is at risk for prostate cancer…
When your spouse, partner, father, or other important adult male in your life won’t go to see a doctor, what can a concerned woman do? If you find yourself in this situation, you are not alone. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, men are 24…
Millions of people have prediabetes, a condition in which fasting blood sugar levels are high but not high enough to fall into the category of diabetes. Since the majority of people with prediabetes eventually develop full-blown diabetes, scientists have been interested in ways to prevent this from occurring. Now a study reveals that individuals who…
Size does matter; at least it does to most guys when it comes to the length and/or girth of their penis. The truth is, penis size varies among men and is influenced primarily by ethnic background. Since you can’t change that factor, we will focus on what you can change as well as what works…
Both elite athletes and non-elite individuals who are routinely physically active tend to use over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs to help manage muscle pain and inflammation. There can be a tendency to take these drugs in excess, especially since they are often viewed as safe since they are not available by prescription. A Swedish study examined the…
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat and also a challenge to detect early. That’s why development of a new technique to screen for early development of pancreatic cancer is so exciting, as well as the fact that investigators who used the technique were able to identify the cancer 100% of…
Are you climbing the corporate ladder, struggling to maintain your social status, and experiencing lots of stress as a result? A new study in monkeys suggests a link between improvement in social status and changes in gene expression involved in immune response, suggesting a change in social status may affect your health. It’s well accepted…
Cancer that develops in a testicle is called testicular cancer or cancer of the testis. Usually only one testicle is affected, but the cancer can appear in both. Most testicular cancers start in the cells called germ cells that develop into sperm. From there, the cancer may spread to lymph nodes in the abdomen or…
You may be familiar with the idea that some men, when they develop the flu, tend to exaggerate or embellish upon their symptoms, perhaps in an attempt to garner sympathy and lots of extra attention. This tendency has also been referred to as man flu or “wimpy man” syndrome. However, what if men actually do…
Risk factors for Alzheimers have a lot to do with age, genetics, and heart health. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. It causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. Alzheimers is not a normal part of aging, and it worsens over time. Symptoms usually develop slowly but eventually get severe enough to…
Blood pressure, or hypertension, is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries. High blood pressure increases the heart’s workload and can damage the arteries. Long-term hypertension that is not controlled can increase one’s risk of stroke, heart disease, and kidney disease. Untreated high blood pressure is a risk factor for…
