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Health Encyclopedia: Risk Factors For Enlarged Prostate

Risk Factors

About 5.5 million American men have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that could warrant medical attention. Age is the major risk factor. BPH occurs in about 60% of men over 60 years of age and over 80% of men over age 80.

Family History

A family history of BPH appears to increase a man's chance of developing the condition. One study reported that men with BPH who had three or more family members with the condition had much larger prostate glands than men with BPH without such a famil...

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Expert & Community Posts

ADHD and Obesity: Is There a Link?

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

There are many behaviors seen in children and adults with ADHD that just make sense, when you... Read more »

Live from the GI Conference: Obese or Average?

By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

When is a child's weight average and when is it considered to be in the worrisome range or "obese"?... Read more »

Obesity and Asthma Are Not a Great Mix

By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

OK, so if you've been a long-term reader (I'm talking more than a year) of MyAsthmaCentral.com,... Read more »

Inflammation – Not Obesity – Leads to Diabetes

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

Did anyone ever tell you that you have a “lifestyle disease” because you have type 2 diabetes?... Read more »

When Asthma Isn't Causing Your Shortness of Breath

By Fred Little , Health Expert

In this entry, I would like to comment on how the fact that asthma is such a common disease can in... Read more »

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The Link Between Anxiety and Obesity

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What is Asthma?

New Asthma Management GuidelinesIn 2005, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology (ACAAI) released joint... Read more »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis

It is very difficult to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome. Even experts do not have a clear definition of what chronic fatigue actually is or what mechanisms in the brain or nervous system... Read more »

Gout: Symptoms

Causes and Risk FactorsGout is classified as either primary or secondary, depending on what causes the high levels of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia).More than 99% of primary gout cases are... Read more »

Acid Reflux Causes

CausesAnyone who a large amount of acidic foods can have mild and temporary heartburn. This is especially true when lifting, bending over, or taking a nap after eating a large meal high in fatty,... Read more »

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