Health and wellness information for men from the University of Rochester Medical Center
With the recent unfortunate loss of film critic Roger Ebert and media reports of actor Michael Douglas’ battle with cancer, the rare but potentially devastating group of head and neck cancers has received much needed attention. Cancers of the head and neck are categorized by the area in which they originate: the oral cavity or […]
You wouldn’t think of revving up a cold engine after your car has been on the blocks for months. The same principal applies to the modern couch potato after hibernating in front of the TV all winter. Back injuries can occur when warm weather arrives and we shift into high gear. Armed with information and […]
Even for people diagnosed with asymptomatic, early prostate cancer, the odds that their disease is high- or intermediate-risk and thus more aggressive is increased for people 75 and older and for African American men, according to the data that we recently presented at the Genitourinary Cancers Symposium organized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology […]
When you’ve had a tiring day at work and Netflix beckons as you walk through the door, it’s a struggle to find the motivation to exercise. Don’t give in to the temptation to hit the sofa for the night because new research cautions that too much TV – and too little activity – could spell […]
Nov. 15 will mark the 37th anniversary of the Great American Smokeout: A “holiday” challenging smokers to either make a plan to quit in the near future – or, if they dare, to test-drive quitting for at least 24 hours. But are short-term quitting jaunts pointless? Not one bit, says URMC smoking cessation expert Dr. […]
Acetaminophen overdose is one of the most common poisonings in the United States each year, causing more than 150,000 calls to poison control centers in 2009. According to recent statistics from the FDA, each year there are approximately 56,000 emergency room visits, 26,000 hospitalizations, and more than 450 deaths from liver failure. Acetaminophen is the […]
In 2011 the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in all men, prompting criticism from the medical community. The government panel reviewed scientific evidence and concluded that screening has little or no benefit, or that the harms of early detection outweigh the benefits. One major concern, for example, was that […]
Despite the ongoing debate about prostate cancer screening and whether the benefits outweigh the risks, there is no debate that new treatment options are needed for men with advanced disease. The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Dr. Edward Messing, chair of the Department of Urology and a world-renowned expert in the diagnosis and treatment of […]
Health experts agree that diabetes is an epidemic in the U.S. More than 18 million Americans have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and the numbers are growing each day. It is now so common that it’s routine to hear of celebrities such as Alec Baldwin and Paula Deen publicly sharing their struggles with the […]
Social connections that create a sense of caring and community have a range of benefits for health and well-being across the lifespan. Loneliness is a measure of the quality of social connections and may be a particularly important indicator of elevated risk in later life for a wide range of negative outcomes, including worse mental […]
