Certain men with chronic heartburn can benefit from having endoscopy, a procedure to check the esophagus for signs of more serious problems. The risk of esophageal cancer associated with chronic heartburn is small. The benefits of endoscopy must be weighe
The most typical signs of depression are persistent sadness and disinterest, but the illness can look different in men. Men sometimes mask their depression in anger or irritability. Mild depression is relieved by medication, talk therapy, or both.
End-of-life medical planning provides reassurance that a person’s preferences will be carried out if he or she cannot express them. It also saves the family and other loved ones from needless stress and uncertainty over medical decisions.
Transient ischemic attacks are strokes that “clear up” within a few hours. They should be treated with the same urgency as a longer-lasting stroke. Delay can result in damage to the brain or a larger stroke.
In overweight people with knee arthritis, diet and exercise together ease symptoms more than diet or exercise alone.
Most men with an oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection spontaneously suppress the infection without medication within a year.
New options today for clearing out the colon before colonoscopy can make the experience less disagreeable. New “colon preps” require drinking less liquid laxatives, in combination with taking pills. Chilled and flavored liquids may be more palatable.