Prostate Health

The prostate is a male reproductive gland that produces the fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation. It surrounds the urethra, the tube through which urine passes out of the body. The prostate gland, which is normally about the size and shape of a walnut, wraps around the urethra between the pubic bone and the rectum, below the bladder. In the early stage of prostate enlargement, the bladder muscle becomes thicker and forces urine through the narrowed urethra by contracting more powerfully. As a result, the bladder muscle may become more sensitive, causing a need to urinate more often and more suddenly. Some facts about ... Read Full Story

It is a sad actuality that abounding men aloof do not like to anticipate about let abandoned allocution about their health. In about-face they are beneath acceptable again to seek medical assistance. However Prostate Blight has the acceptability as the ’silent killer’ and a little ability can be capital in advancement acceptable prostate health. Here are 4 key tips that will abetment in advancement accomplished prostate health. 1) Ability is key Arming yourself with acceptable authentic ability is capital for acceptable prostate bloom and alienated prostate cancer. It is accepted that assertive lifestyles and bistro habits can aggravate the risk. Conversely a acceptable advantageous ... Read Full Story

The world’s No. 2 drugmaker, British company GlaxoSmithKline PLC, announced Monday it is temporarily withdrawing its application for U.S. approval of a drug to prevent prostate cancer. GlaxoSmithKline said it wants to provide an update to its application to the Food and Drug Administration. Those applications generally include thousands of pages of data on testing results and characteristics of an experimental drug. The company said it expects to resubmit its application to the FDA shortly. The drug is already sold under the name Avodart, for treating symptoms of an enlarged prostate. The company was seeking approval for a new use, reducing risk of prostate ... Read Full Story

By Laura Kelsey Today every male in this world can obtain information about prostate tumor with the help of the computer and the internet. This information is very important; as every male becomes a victim of this disease as soon as he steps on the threshold of old age. Adequate preventive measures will help in saving yourself from the onslaught of the disease. Therefore, it is essential for you to know about the types of prostate tumor that can develop as an extra growth in your prostate glands. Three types of tumors form in the prostate; these three types are benign, precancerous, and the ... Read Full Story

ProUroCare Medical Inc. announced today that a 510(k) application for U.S. market clearance of a prostate mechanical imaging system has been filed with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The system incorporates the company’s unique and patented tactile elasticity imaging technology that creates a “map” of the prostate and an electronic record that can be stored for future analysis. The labeling claim for the device is that it can be used as an aid to visualize and document abnormalities of the prostate detected and/or monitored by digital rectal examination (DRE). Under the 510(k) review process, the FDA has 90 days to review the application, ... Read Full Story