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• After Prostate Removal, Men Can Benefit from Pelvic Floor Therapy

  Pelvic floor therapy isn’t just a treatment for women who have urinary incontinence. Men who have prostate issues also can benefit from these exercises. 

• Nearly 1 in 4 Americans Expected to Have Hearing Loss by 2060

  More Americans are expected to lose their hearing in the coming decades, according to a recent report.

• Irregular Menstrual Cycle? Watch for Heart Problems Later On

  If your periods are irregular, listen up. You might be more likely than others to have heart issues in the future.

• Ovary Removal Linked to Colon Cancer

  Women who’ve had their ovaries removed may have a greater risk of colon cancer, according to a recent study’s findings.

• It Sounds Like Good News, but Alex Trebek’s ‘Near Remission’ for Pancreatic Cancer Isn’t Typical

  UPDATE: Alex Trebek died November 8, 2020, more than a year after he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. He was 80.

• Heart Attack Symptoms Can Be Different for Men and Women

  Heart disease is sometimes thought of as a man’s disease, but it is also the leading cause of death in American women, with about one in five dying from the illness.

• Go Red! Learn How Heart Disease Affects Women—And How You Can Protect Yourself

  You’ve probably heard the phrase, “listen to your heart.” Usually, that advice means to follow your instincts, but when it comes to heart health, people—especially women—should really listen to their hearts and understand what their hearts are saying.

• Hepatitis A: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments

  Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The liver is an organ that filters the blood and helps the body fight infections, so an inflammation can affect the liver’s ability to perform. Although several strains of hepatitis exist (hepatitis A, B, C, D and E), the most common in the United States are hepatitis A, B and C.

• Promising Research in Treating Melanoma Through Vaccines

  Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. Even though it accounts for about 1% of skin cancers, it does cause a large majority of skin cancer deaths. Skin cancer is largely treated by removing cancerous cells, but research is exploring ways to battle skin cancers with vaccines using a person’s immune system.

• Portfolio Diet: Lower Your Cholesterol One Bite at a Time with Plant-Based Eating

  What if you could lower your cholesterol without remaking your entire approach to eating by simply incorporating more plants and fewer animal products in your diet? A long-term study of nearly 200,000 people interviewed every four years suggests it’s possible.