What if you could avoid a prostate biopsy and significantly improve the accuracy of a cancer diagnosis with a simple blood test? That idea may be closer than you think! Diagnosing prostate cancer A new study published in the Journal of Urology has found that combining prostate specific antigen (PSA) results with this new blood … Continue reading New Blood Test May Replace Prostate Biopsies
Although tomatoes provide a good source of the antioxidant lycopene, new research indicates that iron may half the absorption of the carotenoid. Studying tomato extract and iron A team of researchers from Ohio State University had seven men eat meals that consisted of a shake with tomato extract. Some drank the shake with an iron … Continue reading Tomatoes’ Benefits May Be Canceled Out by Iron
New research has found that, for some men, eating mushrooms may help lower their risk of developing prostate cancer. Although the effects of the study were small and only significant in men over 50, the results may be helpful in determining future studies on mushrooms and prostate cancer. The study Japanese researchers wanted to expand … Continue reading Study: Mushrooms May Decrease Prostate Cancer Risk
Vegetarians, in general, tend to have reduced risks for common health problems, including obesity and ischemic heart disease. But new research has found a surprising twist: vegetarians may have a slightly higher risk of stroke compared to meat-eaters. Analyzing diet Researchers looked at the data from 48,188 people with an average age of 45. They … Continue reading Are You a Vegetarian? A New Study Says You Have A Higher Stroke Risk
Are you a soda drinker? If so, you probably know it’s bad for your teeth and waistline, but a new study has found that drinking just two glasses of soda per day appears to be linked to a higher death rate—whether they’re sweetened with sugar or an artificial sweetener. The study on soda A team … Continue reading Two Daily Sodas Linked to Greater Death Risk
There’s an ideal amount of sleep if you’re looking to reduce your risk of a heart attack, regardless of other heart risk factors. Sleep and heart attacks A team of researchers from the United States and the UK recently looked at data from the UK biobank that included: self-reporting on how much the person slept … Continue reading Too Much, Too Little Sleep Linked to Heart Attacks
What if a simple text message could provide an effective solution to help you manage your diabetes? Researchers in China have found that this method can improve blood sugar in not only people with diabetes but also coronary heart disease. (High blood sugar can lead to heart disease, stroke and kidney disease and cardiovascular disease … Continue reading Study: Text Messages May Help Control Diabetes
You’d be hard-pressed to find a man who doesn’t know that exercise is vital for good health. But a new study found even more specific evidence that inactivity can increase your mortality risk. The long-term benefits of exercise A team of researchers from Norway looked at the physical activity of adults for three different periods: … Continue reading 20 Years Without Exercise Doubles Death Risk
You may have heard that asparagus can change the scent of urine; but can it change the flavor of semen? Can other foods, or other factors, affect the flavor of semen? Here’s what research says. What semen typically tastes like Semen is made up of sperm and several kinds of fluid. Semen’s journey starts in … Continue reading What Changes the Taste of Semen?
Many experts agree that turmeric can help fight inflammation, making it a good option for men with gout. In fact, the Arthritis Foundation actually recommends that people with arthritis consume the spice to help with the inflammation, pain, and stiffness that often accompanies arthritis. There are a lot of ways to consume turmeric. From pills … Continue reading How to Consume Turmeric to Help Gout
