5 Ways Men Can Take Charge of Their Health

SUNDAY, June 23, 2019 -- Many men need to do a better job of looking after their health, and it only takes a few simple steps, experts say.

"It's common for men to avoid going to the doctor until there's a serious health concern," said Dr. James Heckman, a primary care physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. "Staying healthy may just be a matter of changing habits."

New Urine Test Might Show Whether Prostate Cancer Needs Treatment

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2019 -- A man who learns he has prostate cancer faces a difficult choice: whether to immediately treat the cancer despite potential side effects or wait and see if it's a slow-growing tumor that never needs treatment.

Men may soon have help making that decision.

Hormone Treatment for Prostate Cancer Linked to Heightened Alzheimer's Risk

MONDAY, July 8, 2019 -- Soon after a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer, drugs that lower levels of testosterone are often offered as treatment, since testosterone fuels the cancer's growth.

But a major new study suggests that this approach might have an unwanted side effect: Higher odds for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

Many Middle-Aged Men May Have Signs of Thinning Bones

THURSDAY, May 30, 2019 -- Brittle bones are often seen as a woman's health issue, but low bone mass may be more common among middle-aged men than generally thought, a small study suggests.

The research, of 173 adults aged 35 to 50, found that men and women were equally likely to have low bone mass in the hip. It was found in 28% of men and 26% of women.

Could 2 Prostate Cancer Drugs Fight Disease in Earlier Stages?

SUNDAY, June 2, 2019 -- Cutting-edge prostate cancer drugs that help extend life in the toughest cases might also be useful in fighting less aggressive tumors, two new clinical trials suggest.

Two drugs that interfere with cancer's ability to use testosterone for fuel, apalutamide (Erleada) and enzalutamide (Xtandi), are already approved for use against more advanced prostate tumors that don't respond to regular therapy.

Mustaches Are More Than Just Manly, They Guard Against Sun's Rays

MONDAY, May 20, 2019 -- For all of those men who view a mustache as a largely ornamental addition to their masculine appearance, a new study reveals it can also guard against lip cancer.

"Mustaches seem to protect the lip the same way that hair protects the scalp," explained study author Dr. Daniel Aires. He is director of dermatology with the University of Kansas Health System. "While this makes intuitive sense, it had not been tested before."