The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test checks for levels of this protein in the blood. An elevated PSA level can be a sign of prostate cancer, but it can also be caused by less serious conditions.
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Don’t let heart disease, stroke, and other serious health conditions sneak up on you. Instead, visit your doctor for regular checkups—even if you’re feeling well.
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Oral cancer affects about 4 times more men than women. And that number is expected to grow over the next few decades.
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Millions of boys and men will face a significant eating disorder during their lifetime. Yet thanks to the longstanding myth that eating issues like anorexia, bulimia, and binging are mostly “female problems,” male eating disorders are often overlooked or misunderstood.
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Men develop atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat, about a decade earlier than women. Atrial fibrillation can increase your risk for stroke, heart failure, and death.
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Parkinson disease may be on the rise among men in the U.S., according to a recent study.
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Hormone therapy is a common treatment for prostate cancer. But a new study found that older men who get this therapy may be more likely to develop depression.
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Testosterone treatment may help some older men regain sexual desire, but it won’t give them more energy. That’s the conclusion of a recent that looked at how well this treatment worked.
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