Privacy Concerns When Going VirtualTelehealth has become a popular way to see a doctor. Today, you can get many health services remotely. And, some studies show you may get better care at a lower...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Stop the World, I Want to Get Off No matter how healthy you might be or who you are, negativity can overtake you and weigh you down for a day, a week or longer. When you are a prostate...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Navigating the System: Learning to Say NoSince 2010, when I was sixty-one, I’ve dealt with three major health issues: coronary artery disease, which led to two stents and one heart attack; a prostate cancer diagnosis, which...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Preparing for a Virtual Visit with Your DoctorVisiting your doctor online is a great way to get healthcare if you are not able to go in person. You can get medical advice, visual assessments, treatments, or update...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Social Distancing Spurs Telehealth SurgeThe technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United States until recently. The recent public health emergency...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Monitor Your Health with At-Home DevicesAt-home monitoring can help you better manage chronic health conditions. It can also aid in your recovery after medical procedures. Using this technology, you can regularly record your health data...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Do I Find Virtual Health Services?It can be overwhelming to figure out how to find telehealth services, especially if you do not already have a doctor. But many companies offer a range of virtual health...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Look at the Services Virtual Care OffersTelehealth or virtual care can be used to access many different types of health services. To get started, talk to your doctor to find out which virtual services are right...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Telehealth 101: How to Visit Your Doctor OnlineTelehealth is a virtual service that lets patients interact with a healthcare professional online. This lets doctors and patients connect without being in the same room, or even the same...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Community Spotlight: SteveSteve Bluestein has been doing stand-up comedy for over 25 years and was an opening act for Barry Manilow, Melissa Manchester, Donna Summer, and Kenny Loggins. He later became a...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Why Does DNA Matter When It Comes To Prostate Cancer?It’s a familiar first liner when you enter a doctor’s office for the first time: tell me about yourself and your family history. You are greeted with a clipboard and...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Endless AnalysisI recently met a guy who said he just wanted to talk about a rising PSA. A series of climbing PSA scores led his urologist to suggest the possible need for a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Fear: The Universal ExperienceEditor’s Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, BladderCancer.net, and was written by Mac Howard. I have read so many articles written by cancer patients, survivors, and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Seventy is the New Sixty -- Hogwash!In previous blogs, I wrote about my journey with a diagnosis of prostate cancer. I even wrote a book, The Prostate Chronicles - A Medical Memoir which has been very...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Prostate Cancer And NutritionI’m sure what I am writing will not be new news to you at all. We have all heard this our whole life to eat right and exercise. Prostate cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
But You Look So GoodI bet a great many of us suffering from prostate cancer have heard, “But you look so good!” I know many people only have the utmost positive thoughts and concerns...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
COVID-19 and MeThis article was written on March 24, 2020. Further developments in what we know about the coronavirus are continuously emerging. You know if you're a prostate cancer patient like me...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Metastatic Prostate Cancer Story: Stage 4, Part 1After writing for this site for over a year, I realized that I’ve never completely shared my experience with stage IV metastatic prostate cancer. I hope more than anything that...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What to Expect at Your Physical Therapy Visit: Part 1My last article was about finding a pelvic floor physical therapist (PT), so now let’s move on to what will happen at that first visit. Many of my patients arrive...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It’s Not About the ClimbOver the years I have met a few folks who like to climb things. We are not talking ladders or trees here. No, we are taking this up a few notches...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments