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Month: January 2016

Get active with trackers

Activity trackers can motivate men to stay active by helping them be more engaged in healthy behavior.

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Some prostate cancer treatments increase heart attack risk

Men with known heart disease may want weigh the risks and benefits before undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer treatment.

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Stand more to lower your risk of obesity

Increasing the amount of time spent standing each day can help people become less sedentary and thus may contribute to a lower risk of obesity.

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Ask the doctor: Sleep and magnesium supplements

I have difficulty falling asleep, and melatonin has not worked. I want to avoid medications and I have read magnesium supplements can help. Should I try them?

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Fight back against gout

Lifestyle changes like reducing intake of meat, shellfish, and alcohol and losing excess weight can help lower uric acid levels that lead to gout attacks.

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Taking aim at cancer

Targeted cancer therapies can possibly treat certain cancers with fewer side effects and better outcomes. However, they do not work for everyone, or for every kind of cancer.

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Higher cardio fitness may improve multitasking skills

Cardio exercise appears to improve areas of the brain that help older adults process multiple tasks as well as improve decision-making skills.

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Heart disease: All in the family history

While you cannot change your genes, knowing your family history for heart disease can help determine your risk.

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Sugar substitutes: Just sweet nothings?

Sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages are the biggest contributors to a high-sugar diet, which may raise the risk of dying of heart disease. But sugar-free diet sodas aren’t necessarily a good substitute.

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Replacing an aortic valve without open-heart surgery

A minimally invasive procedure to replace a stiff, failing aortic valve offers a shorter, easier recovery than surgical replacement. Known as TAVR, it’s currently approved only for people in whom surgery is too risky, but wider use is expected soon.

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