NBA Stars, Legends "Lend a Hand' to Fight Prostate Cancer NBA.com
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2006 – The NBA has partnered with the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) on a new fundraising initiative to benefit prostate cancer research.
Increased Use Of Expensive Prostate Cancer Treatment Raises Concerns Medical News Today
The New York Times on Friday examined how the increased use of a prostate cancer treatment called intensity modulated radiation therapy, for which physicians receive large reimbursements from health insurers, has raised concerns that IMRT might "be emerging as yet another example of the way financial incentives can influence medical decisions in this nation's for-profit health care economy.
Family history is an issue for African-Americans with prostate cancer --- HealthandAge HealthandAge
African-Americans with prostate cancer are more likely to have a family history of the disease than men without prostate cancer. Genetics can always be a factor in cancer.
Doctor Warns of Hair Drug, PSA Readings: Propecia Cuts Indicator of Prostate Gland Health, He Reminds Other Physicians RedNova
By Sue Goetinck Ambrose, The Dallas Morning News Dec. 5--Men who take Propecia, a medication that stimulates hair growth, need to account for it when they get their PSA readings, a Dallas physician wants to remind doctors.
African-Americans With Prostate Cancer More Likely To Have Family History Of Prostate, Breast Cancer Medical News Today
African-American men with prostate cancer were more likely to report a family history of prostate cancer and breast cancer among siblings than men who did not have prostate cancer, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. [click link for full article]
Savvy senior - Health Screenings For Seniors Queens Courier
Can you give me the recommended health screenings for seniors and which ones Medicare (Part A or B) pays for?
Health briefs The Star-Ledger
Prostate screeningsFree screenings for prostate cancer, considered the most prevalent cancer among men, are being offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, at 264 Boyden Ave., first floor, in Maplewood. The screenings are for men aged 40 and over or for those with a family history of prostate cancer.
Treating Obesity Vital For Public Health, Physicians Say Science Daily
Physicians who once treated mainly elderly patients for health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke are seeing increasingly younger patients who have the same ailments.
Health news briefs Sun-Sentinel
The hair-loss drug Propecia interferes with the most commonly used test for prostate cancer, causing inaccurate readings that can mask the presence of the disease, researchers reported Monday.
A big benefit of "those" TV ads: prostate awareness Denver Post
Prostate health is taking its place among all those things you're not sure you want to hear about while snacking in front of the TV.
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