Hi there guys. Today news agencies have been buzzing with Michael Douglas attributing his 2010 diagnosis with throat cancer to infection with HPV, a virus associated with common warts and cervical cancer. While the biggest causes of throat cancer are smoking and consuming alcohol there is a percentage of head and neck cancers associated with [...]
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New Guidelines Released For Prostate Cancer Screening
Hey there Guys. Today I wanted to share the news that the American Urology Association (AUA) has released new guidelines for use of PSA testing (prostate specific antigen) in prostate cancer screening. A review of research has shown that for men who do not have symptoms such as difficulty passing urine, blood in the urine [...]
Cool Erectile Dysfunction Info-graphic
Hey there Guys. Today I was shared this great info-graphic on erectile dysfunction. The information is sound, check it out. Are you suffering with any of the following symptoms of erectile dysfunction: erections no longer being as firm erections not lasting long enough to satisfy not waking in the morning with an erection any bending, pain or [...]
Viagra Found To Help Burn Belly Fat
An interesting study has discovered that Viagra, a tablet for erectile dysfunction, has some interesting additional benefits for men wishing to reduce their body fat. Researchers from the University of Bonn treated mice with Viagra and made an amazing discovery: The drug converts undesirable white fat cells and could thus potentially melt the unwelcome “spare tire” around [...]
Trigger Point Therapy For Muscle Knots Or A Sore Back
Hey there Guys. Today I was introduced to trigger point therapy by my physiotherapist. Trigger point therapy treats localised tender points in a muscle, sometimes called a muscle knot. These points can be painful to touch and may cause spread of pain through the whole muscle. While it’s not known exactly how trigger point therapy works, [...]
Man’s Life Saved After Male Breast Cancer Scare
Hey there Guys, I have just been alerted to an article on how House Husbands star Dan Thomas had been diagnosed and treated with male breast cancer just before Christmas. HOUSE Husbands star and east cancer campaigner Julia Morris’s husband Dan Thomas has undergone a mastectomy to treat the disease. The diagnosis – rare in [...]
Do You Have A Good Family Doctor Or GP?
Hey there Guys. Today I wanted to have a brief chat about the importance of having a good family doctor or GP. When it comes to well being and health promotion medicine has been slow to pick up the importance of prevention and holistic care. One area of medicine that is currently leading the push to [...]
Positive Pregnancy Test Alerts Man To Testicular Cancer
Today I saw in the news an article where a man had jokingly taken his girlfriends pregnancy test and got a positive result. While he thought it was funny and posted about it to the internet it was his friends who alerted to him that this was a warning sign he might have testicular cancer. [...]
Can You Self Examine For Skin Cancer?
Hey there Guys. Today I came across an interesting post by the American Academy of Dermatology teaching people how they can examine their own skin for skin cancer, in particular melanoma. Having grown up in Australia I’m very aware of the importance of having regular skin exams. Sadly many of my friends having had skin [...]
The Health Benefits Of Steam
Hey there Guys. Today I saw a news report that Delta Goodrem, cancer survivor and Australian vocalist, sustained a significant burn while using a steamer while warming up for her show. This news reminded me that while steam can be a very useful tool for clearing the chest, sinuses and nose it needs to be [...]
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