Prostate testing guidelines have changed. What does it mean for you?

More than just a noisy night Most of us know somebody who snores. For many couples it simply becomes part of life. Elbows are deployed in the middle of the night. Strange clicking noises somehow seem to encourage the snorer to reduce the volume. Some couples even resort to separate bedrooms. But sometimes snoring is the body's way of telling us something rather more important. Like many areas of men's health, the challenge is recognising when a common nuisance has become a me

I say this as a GP, but also as a man who has had to deal with it. Central weight can creep on quietly. It can happen during busy years, stressful years, family years, working years, or simply because habits change and the body changes with them.

The prostate is in the news again this week as Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he is sadly suffering from prostate cancer. Lets help use this as an opportunity to raise awareness. I wish him all the best and am pleased to say that the overall 5 year survival for all stages of cancer of the prostate taken together is an excellent 97-98%.