Changes In Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendations

As expected and as had been predicted in previous blogs here, the US Services Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) reversed their misguided prostate cancer screening recommendations and now recommend the screening in informed and interested patients between the ages of 55...

Are Surgeons & Professional Athletes Alike?

Are surgeons & professional athletes alike more than they realize? A recent article discusses the differences and similarities between highly trained surgeons & professional athletes. Perhaps there are more similarities than one would first expect. How Can...

Prostate Cancer: New Information & Treatment

New information regarding prostate cancer treatment continues to be made available and large multi-year studies are data-mined to answer new questions. What are the most predictive parameters to help decide if prostate cancer should be treated aggressively or...

Men, Hair Loss, & Side Effects of Common Medications

Men, are you concerned about hair loss?  A growing bald spot?  Or just thinning in an awkward spot?  Want to stay beautiful forever?  Well you may want to think twice about the importance of your hair pattern before starting on propecia.  You may be trading a few...

How Can You Keep Track of Your Water Consumption?

People cheat on their diets. People cheat on tests. People may cheat on their taxes. But would a kidney stone patient lie about their water consumption? Or, perhaps, just plain lose track of it? No, of course not. But…just in case…here is the high-tech fashionable...