Risk factors are things that raise your chances of getting a disease. For each person, there’s a mix of genetic, biological and lifestyle factors that play a part in prostate cancer risk. About 1 in ...

A new way to prevent excruciating pain from the side effects of advanced prostate cancer therapy has been developed.Many men ...

RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis. (WSAW) - About one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. The best way to be among the millions of ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Prevention 101 is an initiative from the Siouxland District Health Department working to focus on preventative measures when it comes to major health issues that can often get put ...

Wouldn’t it be great if preventing cancer were as easy as taking vitamins every day? It certainly makes sense; cancer results from oxidative damage to the DNA of cells, and many vitamins are powerful ...

It is well-established science that plant-based diets have health benefits. Research published last year by the American Medical Association showed that people who followed diets built around whole ...

Men with no signs of prostate cancer should talk to their provider about taking a 5a-reductase inhibitor (5-ARI) for seven years to ward off the disease. This is a key recommendation of a new joint ...

Getty Images The American Cancer Society recommends that Black men discuss screening with their health care providers at age 45; the Prostate Cancer Foundation recommends prostate-specific antigen ...

Prostate cancer researchers are enthusiastic about new findings that suggest a natural compound found in hops plants might help to prevent the disease. The findings were presented this week at the ...

Finasteride (Proscar), which inhibits conversion of testosterone to the more potent androgen dihydrotestosterone, reduces symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Because androgens promote the ...

In its early stages, prostate cancer may present no symptoms at all. It is the second leading cause of cancer death among men and more than 100 thousand cases are reported per year in Nigeria. Despite ...