Medical Progress: Colon cancer, diabetes, and fiber
Recent research tells us that eating a diet rich in fiber does not decrease our risk for developing colon cancer. This does not mean that we should not eat fiber. In fact, the diabetes epidemic that we...
View ArticleWhen Should I Screen for Colon Cancer?
Screening for colon cancer is important because this kind of cancer develops from polyps found on the inner lining of the colon. Detection and removal of the precancerous polyps can help prevent colon...
View ArticleEpigenetics: New Frontiers in Men’s Health
When meeting with a new patient, one of the first issues I discuss is family history. Did members of your immediate family develop heart disease, cancer, diabetes or other serious illnesses? Then I...
View ArticleAre You Getting Your “D”?
Vitamin D deficiency has long been a public health concern. In the United States, most milk sold in grocery stores is supplemented with Vitamin D. Milk is an excellent natural source of calcium;...
View ArticleCancer: Early Warning Signs
For all Americans 85 and younger, cancer has now overtaken heart disease as the number one cause of death. And though many new discoveries and treatment options have emerged since the War On cancer was...
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