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Guarding Your Well-Being: 5 Simple Strategies to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
Preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs) is important, especially for women, as they are more prone to this condition. Fortunately, there are simple ways to avoid UTIs. Here are 5 effective methods to prevent UTIs. If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection, you’ll know how uncomfortable they can be – the constant urgent need to… Read more
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Decoding the Health Risks of Red Meat on Adrenal Function
Eating large amounts of red meat can be detrimental to your well-being in many ways. Here is how eating red meat affects urologic health specifically. There are many things you can do to help maintain your urologic health. Drinking plenty of water is key, as well as eating lots of fruits, vegetables, and practising good… Read more
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Make a Resolution to Ditch the Smoking and Boost Your Urological Health in 2024
New year, new you? Start with your unseen hero: your urological health As the New Year unfolds, resolutions often lean towards fitness and general well-being, which for many of us – is the perfect time to give up smoking. Have you considered the hidden hero beneath all that: your urinary tract? It’s high time we… 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
