Diseases & Conditions

Life Expectancy after TURP Surgery
Prostate

Life Expectancy after TURP Surgery

Derek Burnett | January 13, 2025

Living with an enlarged prostate can make a man start to feel old. He might remember his father always needing…

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Medication
Prostate

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Medication

Derek Burnett | January 12, 2025

The prostate gland is an internal component of the male reproductive system that sits above the rectum and below the…

What Is the Latest Treatment for an Enlarged Prostate?
Prostate

What Is the Latest Treatment for an Enlarged Prostate?

Derek Burnett | January 11, 2025

For men over age 50, the prostate gland often becomes a source of trouble. Crucial to male fertility, this walnut-sized…

What Is the Best Treatment for an Enlarged Prostate?
Prostate

What Is the Best Treatment for an Enlarged Prostate?

Derek Burnett | January 10, 2025

Different men whose prostates have become enlarged (a condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH), can have wildly varying experiences.…

What Is Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test?
Prostate

What Is Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test?

Derek Burnett | January 9, 2025

By the time a man hits his mid-50s, he’s probably begun to learn a thing or two about his prostate.…

Does an Enlarged Prostate Affect a Man Sexually?
Prostate

Does an Enlarged Prostate Affect a Man Sexually?

Derek Burnett | January 8, 2025

Developing an enlarged prostate, known medically as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is an unfortunate fact of life for most…

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Symptoms
Prostate

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Symptoms

Derek Burnett | January 7, 2025

Nearly all men who reach full life expectancy will develop an enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or…

What Causes an Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)?
Prostate

What Causes an Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)?

Derek Burnett | January 6, 2025

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH, or just “enlarged prostate” to most people) is an oversized prostate gland whose excessive cell growth…

Prostate Problems: Enlargement, Prostatitis, and Prostate Cancer
Prostate

Prostate Problems: Enlargement, Prostatitis, and Prostate Cancer

Derek Burnett | January 5, 2025

About half of all adults have a prostate, yet most men have only a hazy understanding of what it does.…

Why Do I Have White Spots on My Nails?
Diseases & Conditions

Why Do I Have White Spots on My Nails?

Dana Stern, MD | January 3, 2025

Startled to see white spots on your nails? Most of the time, they will simply grow out, but you might…

Get Rid of Bloating
Diseases & Conditions

Get Rid of Bloating

Brooks Cash, MD | January 2, 2025

Do you ever feel like you have a balloon in your belly? Or perhaps your stomach looks and feels distended?…

What Is a Sinus Infection?
Diseases & Conditions

What Is a Sinus Infection?

Jordan S. Josephson, MD | December 21, 2024

What do the common cold, flu and allergies have in common? They all can lead to a sinus infection, says…

Sun Poisoning: Symptoms and Treatment
Diseases & Conditions

Sun Poisoning: Symptoms and Treatment

Angela J. Lamb, MD | November 21, 2024

Who doesn’t love that first glorious spring day when the sun warms our forearms and our face? On such days,…

Aphasia: Making Sense of a Challenging Condition
Diseases & Conditions

Aphasia: Making Sense of a Challenging Condition

Susan Wortman-Jutt, MS, CCC-SLP | November 12, 2024

Recent health concerns surrounding performers Bruce Willis and Wendy Williams have put the spotlight on aphasia and have led people…

Stroke Recovery
Stroke

Stroke Recovery

Derek Burnett | November 7, 2024

After the emergency phase of a stroke, while you or your loved one is lying in a hospital bed, the…