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6 Diet Tips For Urologic Health
Diet is very influential over the wellbeing of the urinary system and reproductive organs, and for your long-term urological health. The term ‘urology’ refers to the male and female urinary system, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra, as well as the male reproductive organs, the testicles, penis, and prostate. While urological health may… Read more
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5 Ways To Help Avoid Kidney Stones Naturally
Kidney stones can be very painful. There are also very common, however, there are a few things you can do to help avoid them. We’ve all heard of kidney stones and how painful they can be. What you might not know is just how common they are. They affect roughly 4-8% of Australians at some… Read more
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10 Signs of Testicular Cancer You Should Know
Testicular cancer is very treatable if it is detected early. Here is a look at 10 signs of testicular cancer you should know, and a guide on how to perform a self-examination at home. Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in a testicle, caused by abnormal growth of a cell in the testes. Usually only… Read more
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Common Early Warning Signs of Prostate Cancer
Knowing how to read the common early warning signs of prostate cancer is very important to ensure you seek treatment early. Prostate cancer develops when abnormal cells in the prostate gland start to mutate and grow uncontrollably and more rapidly than normal cells. These abnormal cells can sometimes grow outside the prostate and into different… Read more
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What is a Pheochromocytoma?
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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Prostatitis: A Look At The Types, Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
Unlike prostate cancer or an enlarged prostate, prostatitis can affect men of all ages. Let’s take a look at the different types, causes and risk factors and treatments avaliable. Swelling and inflammation of the prostate gland is known as prostatitis. It is caused by either a bacterial or nonbacterial infection and can cause pain, discomfort… Read more
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An Overview of Adrenal Cancer: Types, Symptoms, Causes and Risk Factors, and Treatments
Here we take an overview of adrenal cancer (adrenal gland cancer), including the types, symptoms, causes and risk factors, and treatments. Adrenal cancer – or adrenal gland cancer – develops when abnormal cells in the adrenal gland start to mutate and grow uncontrollably and more rapidly than normal cells. Adrenal cancer usually appears as a… Read more
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An Overview of Bladder Cancer: Types, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Here we take an overview of bladder cancer – the different types, causes and risk factors, symptoms and treatments avaliable. Bladder cancer develops when abnormal cells in the bladder start to mutate and grow uncontrollably and more rapidly than normal cells. A mass of cancerous cells is called a malignant tumour, or more simply, cancer.… Read more
