Identifying The Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer

After the World Health Organization (WHO) linked eating red meat to prostate cancer earlier this week, it seems like a perfect time to explore more known risk factors for this disease. What can happen if we consume too much red meat? The WHO grabbed headlines by...

Bladder Cancer – Recognition and Treatment

Bladder cancer is not a widely known disease despite being the 6th most common cancer in the United States. As a Las Vegas urologist who diagnoses and treats this disease, my patients often ask questions about how it develops. My patients also want to know about signs...

Urinary Infections in Post-Menopausal Women

Symptoms of urinary infections in post-menopausal women are probably among the most common reasons that urgent appointments are made to see not only urologists but also primary care and gynecological practitioners.  Common symptoms are burning, frequency, urgency,...

Sex and the Olympics

There seems to be a controversy about whether or not normal sexual activity should be part of pre-competition training or should be avoided especially before a major important competition such as an Olympic event. This concept has been touched on in movies such as...