Diseases & Conditions

7 Dos and Don’ts for Effective Earwax Removal
Diseases & Conditions

7 Dos and Don’ts for Effective Earwax Removal

Jordan S. Josephson, MD | January 27, 2025

Despite all the effort some people go through to rid themselves of earwax (in medical terms, cerumen), you might find…

How to Prevent Cataracts
Eye Health

How to Prevent Cataracts

Derek Burnett | January 26, 2025

By the time they reach their 80s, most Americans will have developed one or more cataract, a condition in which…

What Is the First Sign of Cataracts?
Eye Health

What Is the First Sign of Cataracts?

Derek Burnett | January 25, 2025

If you’ve noticed that your vision is worsening as you age, you might be wondering if what you’re experiencing are…

What Are Cataracts?
Eye Health

What Are Cataracts?

Derek Burnett | January 24, 2025

As adults get on in years, many come to a gradual realization that they’re just not seeing as clearly as…

Dental Health and Your Body
Diseases & Conditions

Dental Health and Your Body

Michelle Kelsey | January 23, 2025

An estimated 70 percent of older adults have gum disease (periodontitis) and 20 percent have untreated tooth decay, putting them…

Don’t Ignore Walking Leg Cramps
Diseases & Conditions

Don’t Ignore Walking Leg Cramps

Lee Kirksey | January 23, 2025

Peripheral arterial disease is a common and underdiagnosed condition that can be an early warning for heart attacks and stroke.…

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.…