It's Your Health!

Each year, more men get diagnosed with prostate cancer than lung, colon and bladder cancers combined, according the the American Cancer Society. Research remains intense and there are now some important discoveries regarding prostate cancer.

Your hair, or lack of it, may play a roll in your risk of having an enlarged prostate, is the first noteable discovery. Men who have lost all or some of their hair are 60 percent more likely to develop enlarged prostates than men who have not, according to a study done by the Mayo Clinic.

Many men have prostate cancer years before they know it, therefore, yearly prostate screenings starting at the age of 50, or 45.

There are ways you can help yourself decrease your risk of developing prostate problems. Taking aspirin or non-acetaminophen pain relievers regularly may reduce your risk of prostate cancer by 15 to 24 percent, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Exposure to infectious agents, including those that trigger sexually transmitted diseases, may increase a man's risk of developing prostate cancer, according to the University of Illinois research. In addition, they say that men with the highest numbers of female sex partners may face the greatest risk of developing the disease. Practicing caution and discretion in your sex life is strongly recommended by researchers and experts.