FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Would-be dads don’t have to worry that taking the epilepsy drug valproate will result in children with birth defects, a new review concludes. Valproate, an anti-seizure drug, is known to cause birth defects and developmental disorders when taken by pregnant women. But theContinue Reading
SUNDAY, June 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — When a couple can’t get pregnant, the focus is often on the prospective mom, but that needs to change, a Houston urologist says. “Both partners need evaluation,” said Dr. Larry Lipschultz, a professor of urology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. “WithContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Men looking to limit their odds for fatherhood probably have questions about vasectomy. They should steer clear of TikTok for answers, however. A new study examining the quality of the top 100 most liked videos on TikTok found that, in terms of medicalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Prostate medications might help reduce the risk of a specific type of dementia, a new study suggests. People were less likely to develop Lewy body dementia when taking drugs designed to treat urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate, researchers reported June 19Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Dads appear to make a small but important contribution to a newborn baby’s gut health, a new study discovers. Many microbes found in babies throughout their first year of life originate in the father rather than the mother, researchers report June 12 inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The old joke holds that fatherhood causes a man’s hair to go prematurely gray. Whether or not that’s true, being a father does appear to put men at greater risk of poor heart health later in life, a new study finds. Dads tendedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Precisely delivered ultrasound could be an effective treatment for prostate cancer, with high-frequency sound waves heating and killing off cancer cells, a new study says. The treatment killed off all prostate cancer cells in 76% of men who underwent a follow-up biopsy oneContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 (Healthday News) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III, who spent time in intensive care last month for complications related to prostate cancer surgery performed in December, has returned to the hospital with bladder issues, the Pentagon announced Sunday. “Tonight, after a series of tests and evaluations,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could drugs that give a boost to men’s sexual performance help them stave off Alzheimer’s disease? That’s the main finding from a study suggesting that erectile dysfunction meds like Cialis, Levitra and Viagra might lower the odds for the memory-robbing illness. The studyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Follow-up from recent surgery for an enlarged prostate has revealed that Britain’s King Charles III has cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Monday. The palace did not disclose the type of cancer that was discovered. “During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Even small increases in a man’s cardio fitness can significantly reduce his risk of developing prostate cancer, researchers report. An annual increase in aerobic fitness of 3% or more is linked to a 35% lower risk of prostate cancer, according to a reportContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will not need any more treatment for his prostate cancer and his prognosis is “excellent,” his doctors say. The news came after a follow-up appointment Austin had at Walter Reed National Military Center on Friday. “Beyond planned physical therapyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Britain’s King Charles III is expected undergo surgery next week to correct an enlarged prostate, and experts say these procedures are common in older men and safe. The king, 75, has what’s clinically known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). “An enlarged prostate meansContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Following two weeks of hospital care for complications from prostate cancer surgery, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the Pentagon announced Monday. “Secretary Austin progressed well throughout his stay and his strength is rebounding,”Continue Reading