Friday, June 01, 2012

Festus's Posts

All things in moderation

A new study from the National Cancer Institute suggests that moderation is best even when we are doing something we think is good for ourselves such as taking vitamins. Study found that men who take multivitamins more than once a day were 32 percent more likely to develop advanced prostate cancer... Source: Harvard... Read moreChevron

Use it or lose it?

This was in the news recently from a Harvard health publication: Therefore, the traditional advice given to men-to wait for erectile function to return on its own-may not be adequate. Simply put, erections seem to work on a use-it-or-lose-it basis. To prevent the secondary damage that may occur if the penis goes too long without erections,... Read moreChevron

Check your surgeon's experience

Public release date: 24-Jul-2007Journal of the National Cancer Institute Success rates for prostate cancer depend on experience of surgeonSurgeons performing operations to remove patients' prostate glands-the primary treatment for prostate cancer-go through a steep learning curve, according to a study published online July 24 in the Journal of... Read moreChevron