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Can Prostate Supplements Reduce Your Risk of Prostate Cancer?

Dec 14, 2022 · Chris Iliades, MD · Prostate

If you search the internet for prostate health supplements, you will find dozens of options that claim to shrink your prostate, improve urine flow, or reduce your risk of prostate cancer. They have names like Ultra Prostate Formula, Prostate Complete, and Prostate Support. Most supplements range from twenty to fifty … Read More

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How to Sleep With Sciatica

Dec 13, 2022 · Chris Iliades, MD · Prostate

Your sciatic nerve is the main nerve supplying your leg. This large nerve leaves your spinal cord in your lower back and passes between the bones (vertebrae) of your spine. Pinching (compression) of the nerve where it passes between the spinal vertebrae is the usual cause of sciatica. Compression is … Read More

Frozen Meals

Nov 15, 2022 · Heidi McIndoo · Prostate

TV dinners, frozen meals, whatever you want to call them, they can be a life saver when you only have mere minutes to prepare and eat dinner. They are also quite convenient to bring to work as a lunch option for those in offices with mini kitchens. Historically, TV dinners … Read More

Ask the Experts: Paxlovid for COVID-19; Biological vs. Mechanical Heart Valves; Bone Health for Vegetarians

Oct 24, 2022 · UHN Staff · Prostate

I was quite sick with COVID-19 earlier this year, despite having been vaccinated. I have read that it is possible to be reinfected with Omicron more than once, but that a new antiviral medication can help. Can you tell me more about it? Research suggests that the antiviral medication you … Read More

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How Long Does Tinnitus Last?

Oct 20, 2022 · Chris Iliades, MD · Prostate

According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, tinnitus is a sound in your ears that only you can hear. It is often referred to as ringing in the ears, but for some people, it may sound more like roaring or hissing. Most people with tinnitus … Read More

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Acetaminophen vs Ibuprofen: Uses & Side Effects

Oct 20, 2022 · Chris Iliades, MD · Prostate

Ibuprofen is in a family of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Ibuprofen is the most common over-the-counter (OTC) NSAID. You probably know this drug by its two common brand names Advil and Motrin. Other OTC NASIDs include aspirin and naproxen (Aleve). Side effects of ibuprofen are like the other … Read More

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What Is a Slipped Rib?

Oct 20, 2022 · Chris Iliades, MD · Prostate

Slipped rib syndrome goes by many names. It may be called rib subluxation, rib tip syndrome, sliding rib, gliding rib, false rib syndrome, clicking rib, and other names. This condition is rare, but it may account for about five percent of chest pain caused by muscle and bone (musculoskeletal) disorders. … Read More

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What is a Pulse Oximeter?

Oct 20, 2022 · Chris Iliades, MD · Prostate

If you have been to a doctor’s office or hospital in the last 30 years, you probably have had a pulse oximeter put on your fingertip to measure your pulse and the amount of oxygen being carried by your red blood cells, called your oxygen saturation. Pulse has always been … Read More

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Symptoms of Acid Reflux at Night

Oct 20, 2022 · Chris Iliades, MD · Prostate

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), GERD can cause stomach juices to flow up into your esophagus all the way up to your throat. When this happens at night, you may wake up with the sensation of choking on your saliva, but you are really experiencing nighttime acid … Read More

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What Are Super Greens Powder Drinks?

Sep 21, 2022 · Kristen N. Smith, PhD, RDN, LD · Prostate

Greens powders have long been a fixture on supplement shelves. With a little help from social media, their popularity has exploded. The market for greens powders is estimated to reach nearly $400 million in the US—that’s double its value since 2018! A lot of us are giving them a try, … Read More