A liquid biopsy for metastatic prostate cancer

Metastatic prostate cancer can progress in different ways. In some men the disease advances rapidly, while other men have slower-growing…

Prostate cancer: Short-course radiation as effective as longer-term treatments

It used to be that radiation therapy for prostate cancer involved weeks or months of repeat visits to a clinic…

Life can be challenging: Build your own resilience plan

Nantucket, a beautiful, 14-mile-long island off the coast of Massachusetts, has a 40-point resiliency plan to help withstand the buffeting…

A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do

By the time boys are 8 or 10, they’re steeped in Marvel action heroes with bulging, oversized muscles and rock-hard…

Shining light on night blindness

Animals renowned for their outstanding night vision include owls, cats, tarsiers (a tiny primate in Southeast Asia) — and even…

Court ruling curbs unfounded claims for memory supplement

I must have seen commercials for Prevagen 50 times: story after story from everyday people who describe improvement in memory…

Beyond the usual suspects for healthy resolutions

Early in the new year, promises to reboot your health typically focus on diet, exercise, and weight loss. And by…

Let’s not call it cancer

Roughly one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lives, but these cancers…

Alcohol and your health: Risks, benefits, and controversies

Cheers! Salud! Prost! Drinking to one’s health is a common tradition. But it may also be self-defeating: the alcohol that’s…

An action plan to fight unhealthy inflammation

Although inflammation serves a vital role in the body’s defense and repair systems, chronic inflammation can cause more harm than…