Prostate News Archive
03-Feb-2007
Tall men at risk for prostate enlargement: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Tall men seem to have a heightened risk of developing an enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a new study shows. Advancing age and high fasting blood sugar levels also raise the odds of BPH, whereas a greater systolic blood pressure -- the first number in the blood pressure reading - may indicate a lower risk. Retired NFL players focus of push to keep them healthy (The Olympian)
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) ? Before the echocardiogram or the prostate exam, before blood was drawn or body fat measured, the patients had a simple task: Sign the football. THA to give $.4m in aid to Prostate Cancer Survey (Tobago News)
The Tobago House of Assembly is providing $.4 million in financial assistance to the Tobago prostate Cancer Survey to assist it in increasing the amount and the scope of the research being conducted in Tobago, Chief Secretary Orville London announced recently.
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