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Prostate

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A man’s most dreaded appointment: The prostate exam

Theodore R. Johnson
ESSAY - Fear is no excuse for the high rates of preventable health-related fatalities among black men; nor is machismo and ego...
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Ask Dr. Ty: Keeping testosterone levels up

Dr. Tyeese Gaines
theGRIO REPORT - Dr. Tyeese Gaines, emergency medicine physician and health editor for theGrio.com, answers a reader question about dropping testosterone levels...
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Most common male cancer kills black men more

Dr. Tyeese Gaines
theGRIO REPORT - One in five African-American men is diagnosed with prostate cancer, one in 20 die from it...
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Oscar winner Gossett, Jr. addresses prostate cancer stigma before Congress

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VIDEO - As health care reform continues to dominate the agenda in Washington, a hearing today focused on prostate cancer...
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TheGrio's 100: Dr. Otis Brawley, straight talk on prostate cancer

Keosha Johnson
TheGrio's 100 - While Dr. Brawley said he has received his share of controversy for his views on cancer screenings, there are many who applaud his achievements...
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Louis Gossett Jr. diagnosed with prostate cancer

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - In the announcement Tuesday, the Oscar-winning actor says the disease was caught early and he expects to make a full recovery...
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Having gone through it or survived it, men are very reluctant to talk about prostate cancer.

Black men more likely to die from prostate cancer

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VIDEO - September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness month - a time to encourage men to go to the doctor and get tested for the potentially deadly disease.
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Popular hair growth drug may reduce risk of prostate cancer (video)

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Data from a seven-year study of more than 18,000 men suggest that Finasteride, a popular hair growth drug, may be used as a daily preventative therapy for me…

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