Exercise has long been touted as a cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle, with benefits ranging from cardiovascular health to mental well-being. However, recent research suggests that its role may extend even further, potentially impacting the risk of developing certain types of cancer. Prostate cancer remains a significant concern for men's health, with its prevalence and…
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Rethinking Prostate Cancer Screening: A Critical Look at Current Practices
Prostate cancer screening has long been a topic of discussion in the realm of men's health. A recent article in The New York Times sheds light on a concerning trend: an excessive number of older men are still being screened for prostate cancer. In this blog post, we delve into the key insights from the…
Read MoreJune's National Men’s Health Month Work To Prevent Illness
June is National Men's Health Month! This month is all about taking positive steps to improve and/or maintain your health if you’re a man or encouraging the men in your life to take care of their body by exercising, eating right, and actively working to prevent illness and disease. A 2019 survey of Cleveland Clinic's MENtion…
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Prostate Cancer affects almost a quarter of a million men annually in the United States making it the most common and prolific type of non-skin cancer that there is. The average age of men diagnosed with prostate cancer is around sixty-six (66) years old, and the disease rarely affects men aged forty (40) and under.…
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What is Kidney Cancer? Kidney cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the kidneys when the cells in your body begin to grow at an unstable rate. This out of control growth creates a tumor. The majority of kidney cancers first appear in the lining of the small tubes (tubules) in the kidneys.…
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What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men, and is most prevalent in older men. In it, cancer forms in the prostate, or the gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum. While doctors have not definitively determined what causes…
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