So yes, LUTs sounds a bit like a soap for people bathing on a private jet. Sadly jets, private or otherwise are going out of fashion for the older male population. LUTs . (lower urinary tract symptoms) are by contrast on the big increase and for those who could once write their name in the snow on the way home from the pub, it is a big problem.

Hormone therapy is a common treatment for prostate cancer that can be used to treat all stages of the disease. In this article, The Prostate Cancer Charity looks at why many men undergoing hormone therapy are missing out on vital information and support that could help them cope with the impact of this treatment.

One of Britain's top urologists called for the medical profession and health charities to provide clearer public information on a test used to help detect prostate cancer. Speaking at the Great PSA Debate in Leamington Spa recently Professor Roger Kirby, Director of the Prostate Centre in London also called for more research into ways of testing for prostate disease.

By Dr.Heather Currie, MB BS, FRCOG, MRCGP, MFFP.
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) has received much media attention over the last few years, some good, some bad. Both women and their doctors and nurses are often understandably confused firstly about whether or not to use HRT (does it work, is it safe), then about what type, and finally about how long it can be used.

By Norma Beavers

It is almost universally accepted that men go to see their GPs less often than women do and fewer still go to see their local pharmacist for a quick discussion about their health problems.

PCTs are to receive an extra £8.9m to fund the new national cervical cancer prevention vaccination programme for young girls aged 12-13. The average sized PCT is expected to receive just over £55k to help cover the costs of implementing the programme, including the cost of nurses to administer the vaccine.

March 2008 celebrated the 20th anniversary of both the breast and cervical screening programmes in the UK. During the last two decades there has been great progress in both prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. But, if more lives are to be saved, it is essential to continue making improvements to the screening programme and encourage women to attend screenings when invited.

The success of a new national vaccination programme for young girls may hinge on how well their parents are briefed by PCTs about the vaccine’s dosing schedule and its long-term safety.

A report from Foresight, the Government’s science think-tank, predicts just 10 per cent of men and 15 per cent of women will be the right weight for their height by the year 2050. Overall, 90 per cent of Britons will be overweight and half of all Britons will be obese, predicts the report. Going by current trends 60 per cent of men, 50 per cent of women and 25 per cent of children will be obese bringing an explosion of chronic disease conditions including type 2 diabetes, strokes and heart attacks.

GPs are to take a harder line in counseling patients who are heavy drinkers. Doctors leaders in Wales have put forward proposals to break the growing cycle of heavy drinking.