This week, I’ve been reporting on some common health issues men face as they get older. And today, I’m talking specifically about prostate cancer—which will strike one out of every nine men at [...]
Category: Prostate Cancer
Doctor-recommended treatment skyrockets Alzheimer’s risk in men
As you know, most men who get prostate cancer as they get older die with it, not because of it. But overtreatment is a massive problem in today’s world. And men diagnosed with even the typical, [...]
New prostate cancer treatment can cause more harm than good
Prostate cancer is a huge worry for men. And rightly so—as one out of every nine men will be diagnosed with it at some point in their lives. In most cases, though, these men really have what I [...]
Urgent alert for men: Routine prostate screening may increase risk of death
Albert Einstein is widely credited for saying, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” And that quip certainly reminds me of the [...]
Is this shocking discovery about prostate cancer treatment too good to be true?
I often warn that overly aggressive mainstream screening and diagnosis of prostate cancer has led to a massive “over-treatment epidemic.” This situation occurs when prostate findings get labeled [...]
Five foods every man should eat to avoid prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a huge worry for men. And rightly so—as one out of every nine men will be diagnosed with it at some point in their lives. Of course, those are the same numbers we see for women [...]
Lower your risk of 6 deadly cancers — for free!
March is here. And of course, my thoughts are shifting to spring and spending more time in the sun. Hopefully, you get the opportunity to head south for some kind of “spring break” or Easter [...]
Key nutrient in red meat thwarts breast and prostate cancers
As I discussed on Monday, women in Mongolia — who rely on a diet full of red meat and full-fat dairy — have the lowest rates of breast cancer in the world. While this finding goes against what [...]
Tell-tale risk factor for prostate cancer appears in late teens
A new study found a little-known, but highly significant link between a common condition suffered during adolescence and prostate cancer risk. I’ve actually been talking about childhood and [...]
The big, fat reason why prostate cancer research is so flawed…
Every year, almost 200,000 men in the U.S. hear these four words: “You have prostate cancer.” It can throw you into a complete tailspin — involving doctor visits, harmful biopsies, drugs, scans, [...]