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Health Tips For Men and Women Over 40+ 


THE IMPORTANCE OF PSA TEST FOR MALES:

This is a letter written by an anonymous man who wanted to share his
experience with other males , particularly,  men over 60 years old:

"About five years ago, I was having urinary problems. I went to the
family doctor, who gave me the routine digital rectal exam and
said that there was nothing wrong - it was merely my age.
After several months, the problem was getting worse, so I went to
see the doctor again. He gave me another rectal exam and said
nothing was wrong. I asked if I should see a urologist, but the doctor said it
would be a waste of time and money.
I insisted that he recommend one anyway and made an appointment.
The urologist gave me a PSA test along with a digital exam.
The PSA showed that there might be a problem. So the urologist gave me
 an ultrasound and biopsied the five suspicious areas.
All were malignant. The following week,I had a complete prostate removal.
When I asked the urologist why the digital  exam showed nothing,
he said it was accurate only 50 percent of the time. A friend of mine contacted me
after learning about my surgery and I told him what had happened.
He had gone to his doctor some years before with the
same complaint and received the same answer - old age.
After I told him about my experience, he went to a urologist
and found that he too, had malignancies. Unfortunately,
he had waited too long and the removal of his prostate and surrounding
lymph glands did not stop the cancer.
So if you are a male and have some problems urinating, go see a Urologist
and get a complete check up.

Male Impotence - Get More Information :
Accurate information on impotence can be obtained by writing to the
American Foundation for Urologic Disease Inc. Sexual Function Health Council 
1128 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD. 21201.
You can also visit the web sites www.afud.org
and www.iiem.org
or call AFUD's toll free number 1-800-433-4215.
To report a fraudulent impotence product, you can file a complaint with the 
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) online at www.ftc.gov  or write to the
FTC Consumer Response Center, Washington, D.C. 20580 or call
1-202-382-4357. 
COLON CANCER - HOW TO PREVENT IT :

Regular screening, exercise and avoiding red meat can help
prevent colon cancer, the second-biggest cancer killer in the United States
and other developed nations, a report from the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention   in Cambridge, Massachusetts says.
"Colon cancer is a leading killer in the U.S.A., but it doesn't have to be", Dr. Graham Colditz,  Director of education for the center, said in a statement.
"This report sends the clear message that people can take simple steps to greatly reduce their chances of developing or dying from the disease".
The recommendations include getting regular screening after the age of 50, excercising, eating less red meat  and getting enough of a vitamin known as FOLIC ACID, probably in a supplement.
Among both men and women, high levels of physical activity may decrease
risk of colon cancer by as much as 50 percent. It says it is not clear what
constitutes a "high" level of activity but most experts now recommend getting at least 30 minutes a day of exercise at the level of a brisk walk, on most days of the week. This helps prevent not only cancer, but heart disease and diabetes. There is considerable evidence that a high intake of red meat
increases risk of colon cancer among both men and women, the report says.
But people who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, and who take multi-vitamins can decrease their risk.