Prostate cancer
Men on hair-loss drug finasteride warned of sexual and psychiatric side effects
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Dr Alison Cave, MHRA chief safety officer, said: “It’s crucial that patients are aware of vital information about the medicines they’re taking. ...
‘Groundbreaking’ DNA tests could ‘spot men most likely to fall victim to under-the-radar prostate cancer’
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SCIENTISTS are developing a DNA test to tell if a man’s prostate cancer will come back. Patients who are at genetic risk ...
Prostate cancer screening ‘may do more harm than good’, study shows
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Prostate cancer screening is likely to do more harm than good, experts have warned, after a 15-year trial showed one in six ...
Is a private health MOT for men really worth the money?
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Finally, I climb onto the watt bike and do my VO2 max test (the “V” stands for volume, the “O2” for oxygen). ...
Almost 20,000 prostate cancer diagnoses missed because of Covid pandemic
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Almost 20,000 diagnoses of prostate cancer may have been missed during the pandemic, research suggests. The study by the University of Surrey ...
The most common cancers that strike at every stage of life from childhood to retirement
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THERE are many upsides to growing up: you get to drink booze, drive, and eventually kick your shoes off and retire. But ...
Men can cut prostate cancer risk by third with small exercise improvements
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Previous research has found that people could increase their cardiorespiratory fitness levels by up to 16 per cent a year. More than ...
What is an enlarged prostate and what are the symptoms?
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What are the symptoms? Not everyone with an enlarged prostate gets symptoms. But as the prostate grows, it can press on the ...
The full body MOT health check that every man and woman should have
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What does a full body MOT include? Having a full body MOT health check in the private sector will go even further ...
I thought I just had a chest infection – but serious diagnosis after GP visit left me shocked, Irish dad reveals
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AN Irish dad has revealed how he was volunteering in South Africa when he first encountered symptoms of prostate cancer. Peter Hayes ...
