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New Year, New Prostate: A Guide to Healthier Living in 2024 for a Happy and Active Prostate
A balanced diet and doing plenty of exercises have been shown to reduce the risk of prostate conditions like prostatitis and prostate enlargement. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland forming part of the male reproductive system. Its main purpose is to secrete fluid that carries sperm and semen. The prostate is located in the lower abdomen, near… Read more
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Prostate Health: 5 Essential Diet Tips for Men’s Well-being
Prostate health is very important for men, especially as they get older, and diet plays a big role here. Here are 5 easy diet tips to keep your prostate healthy. Taking measures to keep your prostate healthy is very important for warding off disease and chronic conditions, particularly as you get older. Prostate cancer, prostate enlargement… Read more
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Understanding Kidney Cancer: Anatomy, Types, Causes, and Treatments
Here we provide an overview of the anatomy of the kidney, as well as the different types, causes, risk factors, symptoms and treatments for kidney cancer. Kidney cancer develops when abnormal kidney cells begin mutating and growing uncontrollably and more rapidly than normal cells. A mass of cancerous cells is called a malignant tumour, or… Read more
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Unmasking Pheochromocytoma: Navigating Symptoms and Lifesaving Treatments
Though usually benign, a pheochromocytoma can lead to potentially life-threatening damage to the body. Let’s take a look at the symptoms, and the different treatments avaliable. A pheochromocytoma is a rare tumour that arises in the cells of the adrenal glands. They are usually benign, meaning they are noncancerous. However, they can cause the adrenal… Read more
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Understanding Hematuria: Blood In Urine, Causes and Considerations
Blood in the urine can be caused by several different issues, ranging from strenuous exercise to kidney disease or bladder stones. There are several reasons for blood being present in the urine (hematuria). Many of these are benign and should not be a cause for distress. However, everyone should be evaluated as it can be… Read more
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Navigating the Uncomfortable: Understanding Testicular Pain and its Causes
It goes without saying, testicle pain is not fun and like the organ itself the topic can be pretty sensitive. The testes are vital for male sexual development and are responsible for producing testosterone as well as sperm. Pain in the testes, is not always straightforward and it can be a symptom of a number… Read more
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Preventing UTIs: 5 Simple Lifestyle Changes for Better Urinary Health
UTIs are very common, especially in women, but they can be avoided by making a few simple lifestyle changes. Here are 5 ways to help prevent urinary tract infections. If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection, you’ll know how uncomfortable they can be – the constant urgent need to go to the bathroom, the… Read more
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Understanding Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: Resolving Renal Pelvic Obstructions for Long-Term Kidney Health
Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty is a surgical procedure to operate on the renal pelvis in the kidney, usually to remove a blockage or obstruction which can cause long term complications. Pyeloplasty is a surgical produce to operate on the renal pelvis in the kidney. This is the area of the body where the urine is collected after… Read more
