Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men and causes about 36,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Some men, based on ethnicity, occupation, family history and age, are more susceptible. The U.T. Health Science Center’s Dr. Hitesh Singh talks about the screening, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer in this latest post to HealthConnection.TV.

What is the likelihood that a man will develop prostate cancer over the course of his lifetime? (first question)

What causes prostate cancer? (skip to 0:43)

How is prostate cancer detected? (skip to 2:00)

Why has the PSA test for prostate cancer become controversial? (skip to 2:37)

What would be the impact if the medical community stopped using the PSA test as a screening tool? (skip to 4:15)

What are the symptoms of prostate cancer? (skip to 4:47)

How serious is a diagnosis of prostate cancer? (skip to 5:22)

How is prostate cancer treated? (skip to 6:25)

Are there things a man can do to prevent getting prostate cancer? (skip to 8:15)

What does the future hold for prostate cancer treatment? (skip to 8:53)

At one time in human history, infectious diseases constituted one of the largest single health problems. Today, because of modern vaccines, infectious diseases that at one time brought widespread suffering and premature death, are now effectively a non-factor for most people. But keeping current on vaccinations is essential all through life, as the U.T. Health Center at Tyler’s Dr. Patti Olusola explains in this post to HealthConnection.TV.

What vaccinations must be received or kept up to date in order for children to enroll in school? (first question)

Why has there been controversy regarding childhood vaccinations in recent years? (skip to 0:49)

What are the risks for children who don’t get immunized? (skip to 1:37)

Are there vaccines that teenagers need to have? (skip to 2:28)

Which vaccines are important for adults to keep current? (skip to 2:58)

Can the vaccines we received as children wear off over time? (skip to 4:00)

Baby boomers can almost all be identified by the scar from a smallpox vaccination, usually on the left arm. What happened to this vaccination? (skip to 4:26)

If a doctor doesn’t bring up the subject of vaccinations, should the patient ask? (skip to 5:03)

What research is being done now for likely vaccines in the future? (skip to 5:33)