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Are Type-2 Diabetics at Higher Risk for Prostate Cancer?

Type-2 diabetes, also called age-related diabetes, is when the body fails to make enough insulin, or when the body becomes insulin resistant, meaning the amount of sugar in the bloodstream…

Health News Low Sex Drive

PositiveSingles a Dating App for those with STDs

If you are HIV positive, have herpes, the human papilloma virus (HPV) or some other sexually transmitted disease (STD) dating can be a nightmare. How do you tell someone? How will…

Low Sex Drive

Male Infertility Affects Many Couples

Somewhere around 15-25% of couples have difficulty conceiving. Culturally, fertility issues rest on the woman’s shoulders. But 40-50% of the time, the issue stems from the man. Many unfortunately feel as…

Erectile Dysfunction

The Difference between Short-term and Long-term ED

Erectile function is pretty common, but perhaps not as common as TV commercials would have you believe. An estimated 30 million Americans suffer from this pernicious problem. The chances of…

Health News Prostate

Obese Patients with Prostate Cancer Benefit from Robot Assisted Surgery

Men who are obese and undergo prostate cancer surgery have a higher risk of prolonged bleeding and a protracted hospital stay. Now a study out of the Loyola University in…

Erectile Dysfunction

A Spinal Cord Injury can Lead to ED

Few things are as scary as a spinal cord injury (SCI). Depending on the severity, one worries that they may never be able to walk again, or do the things…

Erectile Dysfunction

Common ED Myths Debunked

Though the stigma is receding, erectile dysfunction is something many men feel uncomfortable talking about, even with a physician. Due to this, a lot of information is garnered from the…

Erectile Dysfunction

ED Becoming More Common Among Younger Men

Traditionally, erectile dysfunction was thought to be an age-related disease. That’s of no surprise. Almost 50% of men in the U.S. over age 40 wrestle with the condition. But with…

Erectile Dysfunction

How is ED Diagnosed?

Erectile dysfunction commonly hits men in their 60s or older. But it is becoming more common in younger men, even those in their 30s and 40s. Every man experiences a failure…

Erectile Dysfunction

Are More Young Men Getting Erectile Dysfunction Than in the Past?

Impotence, as erectile dysfunction was once called, was thought to be a natural part of aging at one time. There was also little anyone could do about it until penile…