Posts Tagged ‘men’s prostate health’

Ways to Take Care of Your Prostate

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Men are usually the breadwinners in the family. They work really hard and take care of their household. They care too much for others that sometimes they forget to care for themselves. Not do they only forget to pay attention to their looks but also disregard their health. They do anything to relieve their stress by doing a couple of activities with friends, relatives and loved ones, engage in drinking sessions with the occassional smoking and other read more…

Tests for Prostate Cancer

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Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men after skin cancer. According to prostatehealth.org, Of 1000 men aged 50 years, about 136 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer before 80 years, and about 27 will die of it. We know that many older men have small amounts of prostate cancer in their gland, but lead a normal life without it causing them any problem. Studies suggest that over 40% of men aged 70 and above read more…

Heavy Drinkers – More Likely to Have Prostate Cancer

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Research from the University of California, San Francisco, led by Zhihong Gong Ph.D., found that men who are heavy drinkers and drink more than four drinks a day on more than five days per week were twice likely to be diagnosed with high-grade prostate cancer. Ten thousand men participated in the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT). The research team examined total quantity of alcohol, type of alcoholic beverage, and drinking pattern with risks of total, low- and read more…

Do You Sexercise?

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Do you know what kegel exercise is? Kegel exercise, which was named after Dr. Kegel who developed this exercise, has many positive health benefits. This exercise works the muscles of the pelvic floor. The pubococcygeus muscles, which are sometimes referred to as the “PC” muscles are the ones being worked at here. These important muscles hold the pelvic organs, help provide core stability, control urination, and can enhance sexual performance and/or enjoyment.

Symptoms of Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States among men. What is advanced prostate cancer? How to detect advanced prostate cancer symptoms?
Uptodate.com reveals that advanced prostate cancer mostly occur in men who are initially treated for localized disease and whose prostate cancer then recurs, commonly referred to as relapse. Furthermore, following the treatment of prostate cancer, men routinely monitored with blood PSA levels. A rising PSA level suggests that prostate cancer has returned ( read more…