There have been many studies over the years examining a possible link between vasectomy and prostate cancer. The results have been all over the place.
Some showed no link at all. Others indicated men who had the birth control procedure increased their risk of getting prostate cancer by 60% or more.1,2
A major new study by the American Cancer Society may finally settle the question. … Read More
A recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology found men with low levels of vitamin D develop more aggressive prostate cancer.
The study sampled vitamin D levels in men in the months before they had surgery to remove their prostate. This is a procedure called radical prostatectomy.
The lower their vitamin D levels, the more aggressive their cancer was at the time of surgery.… Read More
At age 70, Donald Trump would be the oldest newly elected president in U.S. history. And Hillary Clinton isn’t far behind. She will turn 69 just before the election.
Like most people their ages, they both have health issues. And the stress of being president will take a huge toll.
This raises an important question that has largely flown under the radar during the hotly contested campaign: Are Trump and Clinton fit enough to make it through one or two terms in the White House?… Read More
You no longer need to feel guilty when you eat eggs for breakfast. And those terrible-tasting egg white omelets? It’s time to go back to the real thing.
Doctors have taken a fresh look at egg yolks and cholesterol studies. They’ve determined that the good old egg is great for your health. The conventional wisdom about cholesterol in the yolk damaging your heart?… Read More
A new prostate cancer study is being touted as evidence that men should get the PSA test.1
But don’t be bamboozled by the headlines. This is a bad test.
That’s because PSA screening often starts a medical chain of events that needlessly leaves men impotent and/or incontinent. Sometimes they even die.2 The new study does nothing to change that.… Read More
Most men think of yeast infections as a “woman’s problem.” But both sexes get them.
And now there’s new evidence that yeast infections can cause serious, life-changing problems in men.
A candida overgrowth is the most common type of yeast infection. It strikes millions of Americans a year. A new Johns Hopkins study reveals that candida may cause mental illness in men.… Read More