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Vasectomy is a safe, effective birth control choice for men who are certain they don't want to father a child in the future. It's a minor surgical procedure that cuts the supply of sperm to the semen ...

Erectile dysfunction, or impotence, is the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex. Having erection trouble from time to time isn't necessarily a cause for concern. If erectile dysfu...

Circumcision is the surgical removal of the skin covering the tip of the penis. The procedure is fairly common for newborn boys in certain parts of the world, including the United States. Newborn circ...

Seeing blood in your urine can be alarming. While in many instances the cause is harmless, blood in urine (hematuria) can indicate a serious disorder or cancer of the urinary tract. Blood that you can...

Testicular cancer occurs in the testicles, or testes, which are inside the scrotum. The scrotum is a loose bag of skin underneath the penis. The testicles produce male sex hormones and sperm for repro...

Prostate cancer is cancer that occurs in the prostate — a small walnut-shaped gland in men that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. Prostate cancer is the most commo...

Kidney stones, also called renal calculi, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis, are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys. Kidney stones often have no definite, single cau...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, also called prostate gland enlargement or BPH, is a common condition as men get older. Approximately 70% of men experience symptoms by age 60. As men age, the risk of ben...

Hospice care in Albert Lea, Minnesota, continues to provide support to family members, friends and caregivers of patients at no charge for 13 months after the patient's death. Grief support services i...

Recovery support groups meet weekly and are facilitated by a trained volunteer. Group participants are typically from one of the Fountain Centers treatment programs; however, a referral from one of th...