The prostate is a gland located below the bladder that surrounds the urethral tube of a man. It secretes fluids to keep sperm healthy and enables ejaculation. When the prostate becomes enlarged, it squeezes the urethral tube and causes urination...
Benign prostate hyperplasia affects some men over age 40, but 90 percent of men over age 80 develop it, according to Medline Plus. The prostate starts out the size of a walnut and can grow to the size of a tennis ball over your lifetime....
The prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system. About the size of a walnut, the prostate produces part of the seminal fluid. Muscular contractions of the prostate help to move the fluid and semen through the penis during male orgasm...
As men age, they are more likely to experience problems with their prostate gland. The prostate is a gland found in the male reproductive system located under the bladder. The prostate helps store and secrete hormones found in semen. A few...
Caffeine is more than a jolt of energy from your morning coffee, tea or carbonated cola drink. It is the world’s favorite psychoactive substance, with sales exceeding 120,000 metric tons a year, or the equivalent of a serving for every...
Caffeine is one of the main compounds found in coffee that helps increase energy and alertness. Although excess caffeine consumption may cause health problems, research indicates that consuming moderate amounts of caffeine may have positive...
According to the most recent report from the National Coffee Association of USA, 49 percent of coffee drinkers believe that coffee is healthy, and consumption of iced and frozen coffee and gourmet coffee is on the rise. One health concern related...
The prostate is a gland located below the bladder in males, and produced seminal fluid. Inflammation and infection of the prostate, conditions called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or prostatitis, cause a number of irritating symptoms. Men who...
About one in six American males will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society, with millions more suffering from other prostate conditions. The prostate is one of the smallest organs in a...
A cup of coffee may be the first thing on your mind when you wake up in the morning. If so, you’re not alone. In 2000, according to the Coffee Research Institute, 54 percent of American adults drank coffee every day, and 25 percent drank...
Dr. Mehmet Oz is a nationally renowned cardiac surgeon who is also an Emmy-award winning daytime television personality. Although his specialty is not oncology, people trust what he has to say about healthy living regarding cancer prevention....
As dietitian Karen Collins documents in "A Cup of Confusion," her Jan. 17, 2007 report on MSNBC, conflicting research studies have caused public uncertainty over whether coffee harms or benefits human health, including reproductive health. For...
A person suffering from prostate cancer has to cope with multiple problems. Apart from the cancer that often drains all the energy out of a person's body, the patient also has to endure the side effects of cancer treatments. Therefore, it is very...
According to the Harvard School of Public Health in a study published in the May 2011 issue of the "Journal of the National Cancer Institute," there are important benefits for men who regularly drink coffee. According to the study's authors,...
