by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 27, 2024 | Men's Health
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the U.S. A study of 2062 men with an average age 65.0, diagnosed with localized prostate cancer and followed in 43 different urology practices, found that the men with cancer who ate the most plant-based...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 14, 2023 | Men's Health
A study of 23,802 Swedish men found that getting an MRI before scheduling a prostate biopsy was associated with: • reduced proportion of men who received biopsies, • reduced biopsies in low-risk prostate cancers (Gleason score of 6 or lower) who usually are not...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 24, 2023 | Men's Health
Prostate cancer usually grows slowly over many years, so a study was designed to find out if it is safe to delay treatment for many years. More than 1,600 men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer (that had not spread beyond the prostate) were randomly assigned to...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 26, 2022 | Men's Health
Many men take testosterone because they think it will help them to function better sexually, increase muscle strength, raise bone density, and improve mood, behavior, and mental function. As of May 2022, the only FDA-approved indication for men to take testosterone is...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 15, 2021 | Men's Health
Extensive data show that the typical western diet, obesity, and lack of exercise are associated with increased risk for prostate cancer. Recent studies now show that intense exercise (JAMA Oncol, Aug 2021;7(10):1487-1495) and an anti-inflammatory diet (Cancer...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 24, 2021 | Men's Health
Impotence often precedes a heart attack by three to five years (Curr Vasc Pharmacol, 2021;19(3):301-312). A review of the scientific literature found that men who are impotent have a 59 percent increased risk for heart attacks, a 34 percent increased risk for a...