The saying, "Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food," has been attributed to the Greek physician Hippocrates, who is considered the father of Western medicine. Rob Newton, PhD, DSc, a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds. Researchers ...

February 1, 2012 — A new study suggests that vigorous physical activity will offer protection against prostate cancer progression because of its effects on DNA repair and cell-cycle pathways. The ...

"Exercise is medicine" has become something of a mantra, with good reason. There's no doubt that regular physical activity has a broad range of health benefits. Exercise can improve circulation, help ...

Prostate cancer patients treated with the widely prescribed diabetes drug metformin showed elevated blood levels of N-lactoyl-phenylalanine, or Lac-Phe, a metabolite normally produced during vigorous ...

The answer depends on your individual risk for bone fracture and the type of exercise. For most men with early prostate cancer, its safe to engage in light or moderate exercise. Physical activity is ...

Obesity and prostate cancer are two very common diagnoses in older men, and several studies have found a relationship between excess weight and prostate cancer progression. “The diagnosis of cancer is ...

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has confirmed that erectile dysfunction in patients living with prostate cancer could be significantly improved through regular exercise. Sexual ...

In recent years, one of the most provocative questions in cancer research has been whether a regular exercise habit can prevent certain cancers from taking hold. The answer, as with any question ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As little as 15 minutes of physical activity a day can substantially cut death rates in men with prostate cancer, new research hints. "We saw benefits at very attainable ...

Credit: Thinkstock Investigators report beneficial effects of aerobic high-intensity training on cardiometabolic biomarkers. Men on active surveillance for prostate cancer who participated in aerobic ...