Keeping You Informed

By: Alec Wilson, M.D. Don’t think of that bottle of water as just a way to restore your summer workout sweat. Think of it as 32 ounces of urinary pain prevention. Prolonged dehydration, which is more likely to occur in the [...]

By: Mahdi Bazzi, M.D. Varicose veins have long been considered a leg problem. But for one in six men, it can be a scrotum problem, and that can have reproductive ramifications. Varicose veins are bulging, raised blood vessels (veins) that twist [...]

By: Mark Pressprich, M.D. An enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is a health condition in which the prostate gland grows larger than normal, largely driven by age and genetics. This non-cancerous growth does cause problems, [...]

By: Kenneth M. Kernen, M.D. Since 2016, patient death rates due to bladder cancer have been declining by 1.4% a year, thanks to early detection and improved bladder treatments. Now, novel treatments are dedicated to saving the actual bladder’s life. [...]

By: Ryan Nelson, D.O. Testicular cancer is uncommon, but it is the most common cancer affecting young men. The typical patient is diagnosed around age 33—often during the busiest years of work, family life, and personal growth. April is Testicular Cancer [...]

By: Mahdi Bazzi, M.D. Every year, an estimated 500,000 U.S. men seek permanent birth control through a vasectomy, or sterilization. And each year, an estimated 30,000 of those men want to have their vasectomies reversed. If you are among the [...]

By: Alex Tapper, M.D. Almost every year for the past several years, close to 2,000 Detroiters have died from heart disease. That rate is higher than the national average, but the good news is that it has dropped dramatically since [...]

By: Alec Wilson, M.D. You might be familiar with the idiom that accomplishing something impossible is like “squeezing water from a stone.” Well, if you don’t get enough water and keep your urology system hydrated, the stone may have to [...]

By: Mitchell Hollander, M.D As the old adage goes, size doesn’t really matter. What matters is the force behind it. With over 60 urology specialists, Michigan Institute of Urology is the premier urology practice in the great state of Michigan. [...]

By: Melissa Fischer, M.D. You may have an idea of how many hours of sleep you need per night and how many glasses of water you should drink in a day. But do you know how many times you should [...]

By: Katie M. Rosen, D.O. If you’re incontinent and periodically leak urine, you should drink less water. Right? Wrong. Not drinking enough water (the recommended amount is 64 ounces a day) can lead to dehydration. This can irritate your bladder [...]

By: Wassim M. Bazzi, M.D. It might sound like good news to Michigan men: Only 3.26% of all the prostate cancers expected in the U.S. in 2025 will be diagnosed in the Wolverine State. However, if you are among those [...]