Since it’s extremely difficult, if not impossible, to completely reverse Alzheimer’s, it’s vital you do all you can to prevent it. Unfortunately, we don’t really know a lot of the reasons we get Alzheimer’s in the first place. So prevention can be difficult. After all, I’ve seen seemingly very healthy people develop the disease.

Depending on what study you look at, the chance of a man being diagnosed with prostate cancer sometime in his life is about one in five or six. Now that’s a sobering number in itself, but here’s something more to think about. A recent autopsy study on the incidence of prostate cancer shows that it is present even in men as young as 20. And although this information may seem shocking, it can pave the way to a better understanding of what causes prostate cancer, and therefore how you can prevent it.

In case you’ve missed the news, there’s an American who is stranded in Italy because of the swine flu. Stan Thomas and his wife, Robin, flew to Florence, Italy to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. While there, Stan became ill and was taken to a hospital. Stan developed pneumonia caused by H1N1, also known as the swine flu. His wife wants to fly him home, but their insurance carrier thinks they’re fine in Italy.