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From the celebrated elephant to the conspicuously uncelebrated prostate, we have an action-packed issue for you this month, with ample doses of Dr Moreton, Prime Minister Abhisit, da Vinci and Cher. And of course no issue would be complete without some more bad news for smokers. |
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Considering that prostate enlargement is something that happens to virtually all men as we get older, it is surprising that we don’t talk about it more. Nobody knows why prostate enlargement – or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) – occurs, but it is not cancer, and it does not raise the risk of prostate cancer. |
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There are numerous treatment options based on the severity of the symptoms, how much they affect your daily life, and the presence of other medical conditions, and they run the gamut from watching and waiting, to changing your lifestyle, to medication or surgery. If you have BPH, you should have an annual exam to monitor the progression of your symptoms and determine if any changes in treatment are called for. |
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In the meantime, read these stories and become familiar with this “previously ignored worker-organ” – to use Dr Moreton’s words – because information is the key to living a long and healthy life. |
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Be informed, and be healthy, |
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The da Vinci Mode | |
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| Nearly one in six American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. The good news is that with da Vinci Prostatectomy, the likelihood of a complete recovery from prostate cancer without long-term side effects is better than it ever has been. |
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Prostate Treatment Gets the Greenlight |
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The World Wakes Up to Medical Tourism |
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| Bangkok Hospital has made the Greenlight PVP laser system treatment available to men suffering from prostate enlargement to precisely target tissue with a high-powered laser beam – an innovative treatment that is significantly less invasive than previous methods and often performed in an out-patient setting. |
With the global economy in crisis, more and more people are realizing the advantages of medical tourism, and while discretionary treatments such as cosmetic surgery may be put on the back burner, Bangkok Hospital expects to see a greater proportion of international patients. |
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Why the Long Face? | |
Monastery Gives Drug Addicts Their Lives Back | |
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| If someone you care about is looking gloomy, it could be something more serious. A drooping mouth and eyes may be related to vasoconstriction, a condition that is often linked to serious neurological disorders and can require emergency attention. |
Located about 140km north of Bangkok, the renowned Thamkrabok Monastery Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in the central province of Saraburi has for decades been providing an herbal solution to drug addicted locals and foreigners. |
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Dr Moreton joins Prime Minister Abhisit in urging the public not to panic as 600,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine head for Thailand. |
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The mighty elephant has no equal in its cultural and emotional relationship with man. It has been depicted in numerous episodes of the Lord Buddha's lives in murals throughout Thailand, and of course it is the country’s national animal, with Elephant Day celebrated every March 13th. But its numbers are dwindling. | |
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Your Prostate Just Wants Some Respect |
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| Some organs have attained a certain degree of notoriety and glamour. The brain, the heart and even the liver all have their fan clubs and lead exciting public lives. Others, unfortunately, toil away in obscurity with never a mention in the popular press. |
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| Dude, where’s my prostate? | ||
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| A recent survey cited by Dr Moreton found that only 13% of the men questioned knew, with some accuracy, where their prostate was located. Even more surprising is that 19% of the women questioned knew where it was. | ||
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| Quitting smoking improves cancer surgery outcomes | ||
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| Aggressiveness, restlessness, irritability, cravings, depression, ravenous appetite, light-headedness, poor concentration – is it any wonder that only 2.5% of smokers successfully quit each year? Here are some more reasons to give it a try. |
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| Staying sharp in the golden years | ||
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| Don’t smoke, exercise once a week, and be socially active – these are the keys to maintaining your cognitive skills into your 70s and 80s (and not such a bad idea during our earlier years either). |
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| Star Notes: Cher struggles with her child's sex change | ||
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| Once known as Chastity Bono, the 40-year-old child of Cher and Sonny Bono now goes by the name Chaz and has begun operations and hormone treatments to become a man. |
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