Prostate medications might help reduce the risk of a specific type of dementia, according to new research. People were less likely to develop Lewy body dementia when taking drugs designed to treat urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate, researchers reported on June 19 in the journal Neurology. Researcher JacobContinue Reading
If you’re trying to keep excess weight at bay, you might wonder whether hitting the gym or improving your meals makes the bigger difference. According to new research, the answer is simpler than you might think: do both. A comprehensive seven-year study tracking nearly 7,300 British adults reveals that combiningContinue Reading
The old joke suggests that fatherhood causes a man’s hair to go prematurely gray. Whether or not that’s accurate, being a father does appear to increase men’s risk of poor heart health later in life, according to new research. Fathers tended to have worse cardiovascular health than men without children,Continue Reading
As U.S. suicide rates continue rising, new government data shows older men have become the most vulnerable group. In a report published Wednesday, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found there were approximately 30 suicide deaths for every 100,000 men aged 55 and older in 2021.Continue Reading
Prostate cancer rates are increasing in the United States, with more men being diagnosed at later stages when the disease is harder to treat, researchers report. The analysis, published Tuesday in the journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, suggests that fewer men are being screened for the disease. StudyContinue Reading
Employer-provided health insurance costs have climbed for the third consecutive year, with the annual expense for a family plan now approaching $27,000, based on new survey data from the nonprofit KFF. This figure represents the average one-year premium cost divided between one family and employer. Zoom out: This year’s 6%Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Former President Joe Biden is now receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer, his office confirmed Saturday. “As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment,” KellyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Prostate cancer rates are climbing in the U.S. with more men being diagnosed at later stages when the disease is harder to treat, researchers report. The analysis — published Tuesday in the journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians — suggests that fewerContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Longtime ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor Jay Harris has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is scheduled to have surgery on June 10. Harris, 60, wrote about his experience in an essay posted June 5 on ESPN’s Front Row website. He said he got theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis has drawn attention to screening guidelines for older men. When Biden, 82, was diagnosed last week, his cancer had already spread to his bones. His last prostate screening was more than a decade ago. “President Biden’sContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office announced Sunday. Doctors found the cancer after Biden reported urinary symptoms. Testing showed a small nodule on his prostate. His medical team said theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dads are supposed to be strong, steady and stoic, given how they’re portrayed in sitcoms and family entertainment. But in real life, fathers sometimes falter — and brushing it off can have a devastating impact on their kids’ development, a new study says.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Abortion bans have led many young people to decide they’d rather forego having kids than ever face that dilemma. A surge in permanent contraception immediately followed the 2022 Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, researchers said in a new study publishedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If you’re a mom right now, you are likely tearing your hair out as you juggle the sizable scheduling demands of the holiday season. Maybe you feel like you are carrying the load alone. New research suggests you are not imagining things, andContinue Reading