Despite all the effort some people go through to rid themselves of earwax (in medical terms, cerumen), you might find it surprising to know that...
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How to Prevent Cataracts
By the time they reach their 80s, most Americans will have developed one or more cataract, a condition in which the eye’s natural lens becomes...
What Is the First Sign of Cataracts?
If you’ve noticed that your vision is worsening as you age, you might be wondering if what you’re experiencing are the early signs of cataracts,...
What Are Cataracts?
As adults get on in years, many come to a gradual realization that they’re just not seeing as clearly as they once did. It may...
Dental Health and Your Body
An estimated 70 percent of older adults have gum disease (periodontitis) and 20 percent have untreated tooth decay, putting them at risk for hypertension, cardiovascular...
Don’t Ignore Walking Leg Cramps
Peripheral arterial disease is a common and underdiagnosed condition that can be an early warning for heart attacks and stroke. New guidelines suggest that looking...
Life Expectancy after TURP Surgery
Living with an enlarged prostate can make a man start to feel old. He might remember his father always needing to be near a bathroom,...
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Medication
The prostate gland is an internal component of the male reproductive system that sits above the rectum and below the bladder. The urethra (the tube...
What Is the Latest Treatment for an Enlarged Prostate?
For men over age 50, the prostate gland often becomes a source of trouble. Crucial to male fertility, this walnut-sized gland usually begins to undergo...
What Is the Best Treatment for an Enlarged Prostate?
Different men whose prostates have become enlarged (a condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH), can have wildly varying experiences. Some are fortunate enough to...
What Is Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test?
By the time a man hits his mid-50s, he’s probably begun to learn a thing or two about his prostate. He knows it’s a sex...
Does an Enlarged Prostate Affect a Man Sexually?
Developing an enlarged prostate, known medically as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is an unfortunate fact of life for most men. Beginning in a man’s...