Prostate Cancer: Best Early Stage Treatment

What's best, surgery or radiation therapy?

Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Follow Us         Featured Surgery May Beat Radiation for Men With Early Stage Prostate Cancer Men with prostate cancer that's still confined to the organ are more likely to survive if they have surgery rather than radiation therapy, a new Canadian study suggests. This type... Read more ...  News Others' Drug, Alcohol Use May Trigger Bad Behavior in Teens Seeing other people drink or use drugs can trigger antisocial behavior in kids, a new study suggests. Duke University researchers used cellphones to survey about 150 children... Read more ... Health Tip: Don't Pack on Pounds During Holidays If your pants always seem to be more snug after the holidays, you're not alone. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics says Americans gain an average of one to two pounds from... Read more ... Not Enough Needle Exchange Programs Outside Cities: Study Injection drug users in rural and suburban areas have less access to needle exchange programs than those in cities do, even though addiction rates are rising in non-urban areas... Read more ... Sense of Purpose in Life May Boost Longevity, Heart Health Having a sense of purpose might protect your heart and add years to your life, new research suggests. Scientists found that people who felt strongly that their lives have meaning... Read more ... Negative News on Statins Tied to Dropped Prescriptions News reports on the downsides of statins may push some people to stop taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study hints. The findings, published Dec. 2 in the European... Read more ... Men's Health Center MedicineNet's Men's Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various men's health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides a man through the stages of his life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home