Prostate Cancer Screeing May Not Reduce Death Risks

Screening does not appear to the reduce the risk of men dying from prostate cancer, this is according to a recent study. The blood test prostate specific antigen (PSA) looks for high levels of the antigen in the bood. A high level indicating a cancer tumor. PSA and a physical examination have become the routine screening for the disease, but it is still controversial as to whether their usefullness outweighs the risks. According to the study there was no difference in the number of prostate cancer deaths between those who were screened and those who where not. The study involved 9,026 men, 1,500 were randomnly selected and screened every three years from 1987-1996. The others were not screened. Researhers reported that the death rates from prostate cancer was similar in both groups. Read More: Prostate Cancer Test Doesn't Cut death risk.

Diabetes? Some Ways To Keep You Out Of Hospital.

If you are a diabetic, here are some tips to keep you at home and out of hospital.

1. Do a daily foot check
2. Take care of teeth and gums
3. Go easy on salt
4. Instead of butter use olive oil Stop smoking
5. Fend of depression They are from an article in USNews&World There is also a video on managing diabetes.

Public Sees Nanoparticles as Low Health Risk

The public is not concerned about the health risks that nanoparticles pose, according to a recent study. In a survey done to determine how people viewed nanoparticles compared to other public health risks, 60% felt that they were not a risk or of low risk. Included in the survey were: -Obesity -smoking -Using cellphones -Nuclear energy -Suntanning -Drinking alcohol Those that were viewed as less risky than nanoparticles are: Commercial air travel Medical Xrays Cellphone Bood transfusion

New Treatment For Urinary Tract Infections- Promising

A new treatment using probiotic may be the answer for many women who suffer from urinary tract infection(UTI). It was only a preliminary study, but the result is promising.

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Pot Might Blunt Damage of Binge Drinking - US News and World Report

A study concluded that marijuana is safer than alcohol and may even protect against some of the damage caused by binge drinking. Participants in the study were teenagers 16-19, they were divided into three groups:

1. Binge drinkers
2. Binge drinkers who also smoked marijuana
3. A control group of neither binge drinkers nor marijuana users.

Pot Might Blunt Damage of Binge Drinking - US News and World Report