Treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with the commonly prescribed Avodart (Dutsteride) may put men at an increased risk for diabetes, elevated cholesterol levels, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and worsening erectile dysfunction. Physicians should be fully aware of these new findings according to the researchers, and to discuss with their patients the potential adverse… Continue reading Problems with A Commonly Prescribed Prostate Medication
Category: Men’s Health
Men face unique health problems such as prostate cancer or erectile dysfunction. Many of these can be treated or prevented. Learn more about men’s health.
Breast Cancer in Men: Treatments and Genetic Counseling
An update from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on male breast cancer, risk factors and treatment options: Can men get breast cancer? Yes. Although breast cancer is a disease usually associated with women, men get it too. Because male breast cancer is rare, there is very limited information on how to treat men… Continue reading Breast Cancer in Men: Treatments and Genetic Counseling
Men Don’t Talk About Their Family Health History Risks
Knowing your family history and hereditary risks is extremely important in preventing future health problems. But it’s a topic that men tend to avoid, especially when it comes to sexual health. A 2017 national survey commissioned by Orlando Health in Florida found that four out of five men have never talked to a family member… Continue reading Men Don’t Talk About Their Family Health History Risks
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Are Safe, Possibly Beneficial After Heart Attack
Men who filled prescriptions for erectile dysfunction drugs in the years following a heart attack had a substantially lower risk of dying or being hospitalized for heart failure than men who did not use these drugs, according to a study presentED at the American College of Cardiology’s 66th Annual Scientific Session IN 2017. A release… Continue reading Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Are Safe, Possibly Beneficial After Heart Attack
Guidelines Have Little Effect on Prostate-Cancer Screenings
Although health officials have published controversial prostate cancer screening guidelines, the guidelines didn’t significant change the number of screenings given to men, according to an extensive review by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The study, published in the journal Cancer, covered more than 275,000 visits at the facility. Revised guidelines from the United States… Continue reading Guidelines Have Little Effect on Prostate-Cancer Screenings
Low T? No Worries! Therapy Won’t Raise the Risk of Prostate Cancer.
Men with low levels of the male sex hormone testosterone need not fear that testosterone replacement therapy will increase their risk of prostate cancer. This is the finding of an analysis of more than a quarter-million medical records of mostly white men in Sweden. The research was led by investigators at New York University Langone… Continue reading Low T? No Worries! Therapy Won’t Raise the Risk of Prostate Cancer.
A Crucial Benefit of Testosterone Therapy
Older men using testosterone therapy were less likely to have complications that require them to go back to the hospital within a month of being discharged than men not using this therapy, according to a new study. The research was published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Using nationally representative Medicare linked data, the investigators, from the… Continue reading A Crucial Benefit of Testosterone Therapy
Treatments for Enlarged Prostate
The National Institutes of Health reports that approximately 50 percent of men aged 51-60 and more than 90 percent of men older than 80 will develop an enlarged prostate – a condition known as Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. In fact, Dr. Dudley Danoff, who has taught on the clinical faculty of the UCLA School… Continue reading Treatments for Enlarged Prostate
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Low levels of Vitamin D appear to be linked to aggressive prostate cancer, according to new research. The finding, by Northwestern Medicine researchers, is important because it can offer guidance to men and their doctors who may be considering active surveillance, in which they monitor the cancer rather than remove the prostate. “Vitamin D deficiency… Continue reading Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
For Elderly Men, Testosterone Benefits Go Beyond Sex
As men age, their testosterone levels decrease, but prior studies of the effects of administering testosterone to older men have been inconclusive. Now, research shows that testosterone treatment for men over 65 improves sexual function, walking ability and mood, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine by team researchers from… Continue reading For Elderly Men, Testosterone Benefits Go Beyond Sex
More Targeted Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer
Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have pinpointed five specific enzymes (protein kinases) that play a role when prostate cancer spreads to bone. The discovery could point the way toward new drugs that slow or stop prostate cancer from spreading. The findings, which were published… Continue reading More Targeted Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer
Many Prostate-Cancer Patients Don’t Have Adequate Followup
Most men who decide in favor of monitoring rather than treating low-level prostate cancer aren’t getting the followup they need, according to a new study. The study, by UCLA researchers, found that less than 5 percent of men who chose to forgo aggressive treatment are being monitored as closely as they should be, putting them… Continue reading Many Prostate-Cancer Patients Don’t Have Adequate Followup
What You Should Know about Male Breast Cancer
Although it’s uncommon, breast cancer can occur in men, and it can be serious. According to the American Cancer Society, about 2,350 cases of invasive male breast cancer will be discovered in 2015, and about 440 men will die of the illness. Those figures highlight the importance of knowing as much as possible about male breast… Continue reading What You Should Know about Male Breast Cancer
Should You Be Screened for Prostate Cancer?
Bernie Wooden’s story is hardly unique. The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test used to be given to men fairy routinely. And men around the country—and the world—believe they’re alive today because their doctors noticed a sudden increase in their PSA levels. But in 2012, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a recommendation against doing… Continue reading Should You Be Screened for Prostate Cancer?
The Risk of “All-Natural” ED Treatments
Men, beware! Products falsely marketed as “dietary supplements” or “foods” that promise to enhance your sexual performance or increase sexual stimulation might contain hidden drug ingredients or other undisclosed ingredients — and can endanger your health. Thus far, FDA lab tests have found that nearly 300 of these products contain undisclosed drug ingredients. These can… Continue reading The Risk of “All-Natural” ED Treatments
For Prostate Cancer, Active Surveillance Is Recommended
In the wake of changing guidelines related to prostate cancer screening, a 2015 review article from University Hospitals Case Medical Center’s Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland provides important guidance about the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test. The peer-reviewed article, titled “Prostate Cancer Screening and the Associated Controversy”, was published in Surgical Clinics of North America.… Continue reading For Prostate Cancer, Active Surveillance Is Recommended
Prophylactic Surgery Nearly Doubles in Men with Breast Cancer
The number of men with breast cancer who undergo surgery to remove the unaffected breast has risen sharply, according to a September 2015 report by American Cancer Society and Dana Farber Cancer Institute researchers published in JAMA Surgery. The study is the first to identify the trend, which mirrors a trend seen in U.S. women… Continue reading Prophylactic Surgery Nearly Doubles in Men with Breast Cancer
Adverse Effects of Common Drugs for Hair Loss and Prostate Enlargement
Twenty-five percent of men currently taking Finasteride or Dutasteride, popularly known as Proscar and Avodart, for the treatment of benign prostate enlargement (BPH), appear not to benefit from taking these medications and may experience adverse effects. Those prescribed Propecia or Avodart for male pattern hair loss (known as alopecia) are also at risk for adverse… Continue reading Adverse Effects of Common Drugs for Hair Loss and Prostate Enlargement