Archive for the 'Prostate Cancer' Category

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, September 2008

Per resolutions of the U.S. Senate and President Bush, September is designated as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. This is the time of year for men to discuss with their physicians the need for prostate cancer screenings, which include a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test and a digital rectal exam (DRE). Women can also take part […]

A Healthy Gift for Father’s Day

Have you ever considered giving the man in your life a healthy gift for Father’s Day?
A letter recently appeared in the San Bernardino Sun, urging women to talk to the men in their life about getting a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test. The test is a well know measure for prostate cancer, a cancer that […]

Baseball and Prostate Cancer Screenings.

What does baseball have to do with prostate cancer?
Having a prostate cancer screening at a baseball venue may seem a little weird. However, recently 500 men lined up at the Milwaukee Brewer’s Miller Park for a prostate cancer screening. A mobile screening RV was set up by the National Prostate Cancer Coalition to provide the […]