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High Blood Pressure: One Heart Failure Risk Factor

May 7, 2020 · Jim Brown, PhD · Heart Health

Almost half of Americans have high blood pressure (HTN), and one in five adults don’t know they even have it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Taking medications as prescribed is a problem for many patients, and it’s estimated that nearly 30 percent of patients who have … Read More

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Prostatitis Symptoms: What You Should Know

May 7, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Prostatitis refers to one of a number of conditions in which the prostate becomes inflamed. Men of any age can be affected by prostatitis symptoms, but it is more common in men who are 50 or younger. The National Institute of Health (NIH) has divided prostatitis into four categories: acute … Read More

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Prostate Gland Cancer: Testing and Diagnosis

May 7, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

If your doctor has determined that you’re experiencing prostate cancer symptoms and that your otherwise normal PSA levels are elevated, he likely will order a biopsy of tissue from the prostate gland. Your doctor may elect to biopsy your prostate based on whether or not you have possible symptoms of … Read More

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COPD Rehabilitation: Dealing with a Serious Lung Disorder

May 7, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rehabilitation is a series of education and structured exercises that allow people to make the most of the remaining capacity of their lungs. People with COPD who engage in a rehabilitation program have less shortness of breath, an increased ability to exercise, better quality of … Read More

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Prostate Cancer Symptoms: 15 Common (and Not-So-Common) Signs

May 7, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Despite the fact that there are roughly 221,000 new cases of prostate cancer diagnosed in American men each year, many of them have no prostate cancer symptoms. In these asymptomatic men, prostate cancer is often detected during routine screening with tests such as a digital rectal exam, urinalysis, and possibly … Read More

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What Is Lymphoma? One Disease, Two Distinctive Forms of Cancer

May 7, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

An estimated 761,659 people in the United States are living with, or are in remission from, lymphoma, according to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Lymphoma is not just one disease, but rather two distinctive forms of cancer with many subtypes. As such, the answer to the question of "What is … Read More

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What Is Prostate Cancer?

May 7, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

The vast majority of prostate cancers originate in the glandular cells of the prostate and are called adenocarcinomas. Prostate cancer is second only to skin cancer as the most common cancer seen in men in the United States. While most men do not die from prostate cancer, it is the … Read More

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Erectile Dysfunction Causes and Cures

May 7, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Erectile dysfunction causes can be attributed to many diseases and medical conditions known to cause ED. The first step treatment is ensuring that you are appropriately treating any underlying medical disease causing your ED. For example, if you have diabetes, managing your blood glucose levels is not only critical for … Read More

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COPD Oxygen Therapy

May 7, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

People with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may have very low levels of oxygen in their blood. This is called hypoxemia, and it may cause increased difficulty breathing and further impair your ability to exercise, requiring COPD oxygen therapy. Low COPD oxygen levels may also cause fatigue, memory loss, … Read More

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Prostate Cancer Therapies: Surgical Options

May 7, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Surgery for prostate cancer is a common treatment choice for men who are in good overall health and who have early stage prostate cancer. This would include men whose prostate cancer is localized to the prostate (stage T1 or T2 cancers) or to the prostate and seminal vesicles (stage T3 … Read More