Most men will experience a prostate problem at some point in their lives. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located beneath the bladder. It surrounds the urethra, a tube that takes urine from the bladder to the penis. The urethra also carries semen during ejaculation. The prostate gland grows quite a bit during puberty and then doesn’t change much until men reach about 40, when it slowly begins growing again, and, in many men, doesn’t stop. Most men aren’t bothered by their growing prostate, but some are, and will develop one of three diseases: enlarged prostate (BPH), prostatitis, and/or prostate cancer, as a result. (more…)

Many a times, discoveries in the medical field have occurred by chance. For example, take the case of Green Tea. Chinese legend says that few leaves from the Camellia sinesis tree inadvertently dropped in the pot containing the boiling water for the emperor. Intrigued by light-brown color of the water and the pleasant smell, the emperor tasted it and declared it be ‘haven-sent’. The Chinese people since then have been taking it as a health-supplement drink and also to cure a host of ailments – from common cold to depression. (more…)

Since prostate cancer is a common condition among men after they cross the age of 40, several researches and studies have been conducted in the past as well as in the recent times to know what exactly causes prostate cancer. (more…)