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Tag Archives: Prevention

The Prostate Test: A Laughing Matter Until It’s No Laughing Matter

by Editor on December 25 Leave the first comment

You’ve probably heard jokes or perhaps even told a few about getting a prostate test or going for a prostate cancer screening. But considering that one in six men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, getting a prostate test is no laughing matter. Let’s face it: people poke fun at the… Continue Reading »


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It Was Benign, but Almost Killed Him-BPH and Kidney Failure

by Editor on December 21 Leave the first comment

After having symptoms for 5 years and unable to afford the cost of surgery, his enlarged (non cancerous) prostate eventually lead to kidney failure and a near death experience. Read more


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UCR Scientists Identify Pomegranate Juice Components That Could Stop Prostate Cancer From Spreading

by Editor on December 12 Leave the first comment

RIVERSIDE, Calif.  Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have identified components in pomegranate juice that both inhibit the movement of cancer cells and weaken their attraction to a chemical signal that promotes the metastasis of prostate cancer to the bone. The research could lead to new therapies for preventing cancer metastasis. Read more


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Combination BPH Drug Treatments May Offer Better Results

by Editor on December 2 Leave the first comment

For men who decide to use medication for their BPH symptoms, combination treatment may be an option. The results of a four-year study (CombAT, or Combination of Avodart and Tamsulosin) found that while use of either Avodart (dutasteride) or tamsulosin (Flomax) alone provided symptom relief, men who took a combination of the two BPH drugs… Continue Reading »


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Cancer Research: How to Prevent and Treat Cancer From TEDMED 2010

by Editor on November 9 Leave the first comment

Instead of asking what disease you have and what drug should be used to treat it, we must ask WHY the disease has occurred–what are the underlying causes that lead to illness and how do we look under the hood to find out what’s going on. Modern medicine is like trying to diagnose what’s wrong… Continue Reading »


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Hedgehogs Help with ED

by Editor on October 18 Leave the first comment

Sonic Hedgehog Protein May Repair Erectile Dysfunction after Prostate Surgery Up to 80 percent of men experience erectile dysfunction after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous prostate gland. Now scientists believe a protein can quickly regenerate the nerve that is damaged during such surgery and restore erectile function. The protein, named sonic hedgehog after a… Continue Reading »


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Selenium and HG-PIN, Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer

by Editor on October 16 Leave the first comment

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. High-grade prostatic intraepithelial… Continue Reading »


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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) Promotion of Healthy Living through Vegetarianism

by Editor on October 8 Leave the first comment

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Maca Root Benefits for Sexual and Prostate Health

by Editor on September 27 Leave the first comment

The highlands of Peru are the home of maca (Lepidium meyenii), a cruciferous plant that can count broccoli, cauliflower, and kale among its relatives, and a plant some claim is a boost to men’s sexual health. A new review published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (August 2010) presents what has been discovered about maca… Continue Reading »


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How Do Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Work?

by Editor on September 18 Leave the first comment

If you are experiencing erectile dysfunction and want to try a pill treatment that produces good results, then you have four options available. All four FDA-approved drugs for erectile dysfunction – Cialis (tadalafil), Levitra (vardenafil), Staxyn (vardenafil), and Viagra (sildenafil) – work in a similar way, with some slight variations in how long they take… Continue Reading »


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