Archives - Monday 11 August 2008
One of Five Men in Their 40s Had Prostate Screen in the Past Year
Published on Monday 11 August 2008 - 23:50 - http://www.enews20.com/A new study shows that one in five men in their 40s had a PSA test (prostate-specific antigen) in the past year, but black men are more likely to have done the test, than the white men.The PSA...
Healthwatch for Aug. 11, 2008
Published on Monday 11 August 2008 - 23:28 - http://www.wvnstv.com/A new survey says doctors aren't doing enough to help fight heart disease, standard testing for prostate cancer may not work for overweight men, and there's more evidence today of the benefits of...
South Suburban Food Co-op Offers a Healthy Choice
Published on Monday 11 August 2008 - 22:17 - http://www.enewspf.com/Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Tucked away in an industrial park just off Main Street in Matteson, the South Suburban Food Co-op has been offering healthy alternatives for over 34 years. Run by a board of...
South Suburban Food Co-op Offers a Healthy Choice
Published on Monday 11 August 2008 - 22:17 - http://www.enewspf.com/Dorothy Colson signs for a delivery at the South Suburban Food Co-op. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Tucked away in an industrial park just off Main Street in Matteson, the South...
Prostate test may be biased against obese
Published on Monday 11 August 2008 - 19:37 - http://www.upi.com/DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Testing men for prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, in the blood may be biased against obese men, U.S. researchers say.
Estrogen Patches Effective for Androgen Ablation in Prostate Cancer
Published on Monday 11 August 2008 - 19:34 - http://www.fdanews.com/Early data from a multicenter phase II trial using transdermal estrogen patches as first-line androgen-deprivation therapy in patients with locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer show that...
Research finds more PSA screening awareness needed among high-risk groups
Published on Monday 11 August 2008 - 19:11 - http://www.sciencecentric.com/In one of the first examinations of PSA screening in younger men, a study published by researchers at Duke Medicine's Prostate Centre finds that one-fifth of men under age 50 reported undergoing a...
One in five young men has had recent prostate cancer test
Published on Monday 11 August 2008 - 19:08 - http://www.sciencecentric.com/A new analysis finds that one in five men in their 40s has had a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test within the previous year and that young black men are more likely than young white men to have...
Police search for pay-and-display piddler (+video)
Published on Monday 11 August 2008 - 19:00 - http://www.stuff.co.nz/Police are searching for a man with a good aim, a healthy prostate and a fondness for one particular parking meter. (warning: content may offend)
More Men Should Undergo Prostate Cancer Screening Tests
Published on Monday 11 August 2008 - 18:51 - http://www.emaxhealth.com/Analysis has shown that more men need to undergo prostate cancer screening tests, especially black males who are at higher risk. A team of researchers from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina...
