Recently added articles from Men's Health Advisor:
Don't hesitate to seek help when chest pain strikes: men with angina may fare more poorly than women, but prompt treatment and healthy lifestyle choices can ease the pain and lower your risk.(Cardiovascular health)
Dec 01, 2009 ... Any chest pain can be alarming. You might feel a dull ache in your chest and arm, or shortness of breath when you climb stairs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] These are telltale symptoms of angina, which occurs when blood flow to the heart is restricted and the heart muscle ...
Aspirin use may improve survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis.
Dec 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you're diagnosed with colorectal cancer, aspirin might help reduce your risk of death, suggests research published Aug. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study included 549 people who regularly used aspirin after their ...
Cut your sugar to help control blood pressure.
Dec 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A diet high in fructose may increase blood pressure in men; however, a gout drug may protect against such rises, suggests research presented at an American Heart Association conference in September. Fructose, found in table sugar and high-fructose corn ...
Pain relief that's skin deep: topical pain relievers may help avoid systemic effects of oral medications, but they still require caution.(Over the counter)
Dec 01, 2009 ... For minor aches and pains, you might reach for any of a number of over-the-counter creams, balms, gels or sprays that warm the skin and ease the pain. You're not alone. Millions of people turn to these products, believing they'll provide quicker relief at the source of the pain ....
Planting these seeds may kill your prostate cancer: data suggest that brachytherapy effectively eradicates prostate tumors and halts disease progression.(Urology)
Dec 01, 2009 ... Radiation kills cancer, so it stands to reason that the more radiation delivered to malignant cells, the more effective the treatment. That's the idea behind radioactive seed implants (brachytherapy) for prostate cancer. "All of the scientific literature comes to the same ...