News & Patient Education

We at Z Urology treat many issues that pertain to urological health. One of the most important and frequent issues faced is that of prostate cancer. There is some promising news regarding prostate cancer testing coming out in the press. A new prostate cancer urine test shows how aggressive the disease is and could reduce […]

For any and all potential urological patients in South Florida, you know that the office of Z Urology is a local leader and provider of urological examinations, procedures, and treatments. Z Urology has been providing the area with these services for nearly 20 years. Dr. Zahalsky aka Dr. Z started his practice with a team […]

Cancer is something we all must deal with, unfortunately. Whether it is a loved one, a spouse, or even ourselves, cancer can strike and we must take notice and start to do something about it with treatments etc. We at Z Urology deal with a specific type of cancer quite often. That is prostate cancer, […]

Those in the South Florida area know that the office of Z Urology is a leader and provider of urological examinations, treatments, and procedures. Z Urology has been providing the area with these services for nearly 20 years. Dr. Z (Zahalsky) started his company with a team of medical professionals that provided state of the […]

Z Urology is happy to announce that studies now have shown that drinking coffee may lower the risk for prostate cancer. Researchers combined data from sixteen prospective studies that calculated the risk associated with the highest coffee consumption versus the lowest coffee consumption. In all, there were 1,081,586 participants and 57,732 cases of prostate cancer […]

Those in South Florida know that Z Urology is a leader and provider of urological examinations, treatments, and procedures. Z Urology has been providing South Florida with these services for nearly 20 years. Dr. Zahalsky started a company with a team of growing medical professionals that provided state of the art urologic care to both men […]

Z Urology, like everyone else in the US, notices that every time we turn around there’s new insight about COVID-19. And in typical COVID-19 fashion, more information has been discovered. One study is now shedding light on the repercussions of the virus on men’s sexual and reproductive health. The study has found that surviving COVID-19 may […]

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which Z Urology proudly treats, has become increasingly common past the age of 40. And it reaches up to 80% prevalence at 80 years of age. In many males, BPH leads to enlargement of the prostate gland causing bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The prevalence of LUTS secondary to BPH […]

Z Urology is a leader and provider of urological examinations, treatments and procedures. They have been providing the communities in South Florida with these services for almost two decades. With a team of growing medical professionals, Dr. Zahalsky began a company that provides state of the art urologic care to both men and women. Urological […]

Negative biopsies among early-stage prostate cancer patients that have chosen active surveillance are associated with a low risk of disease progression. Unfortunately, they aren't a sign that their cancer has completely vanished, a new study indicates. "Active surveillance" refers to close monitoring for signs of cancer progression. It is often called "watchful waiting."  Patients sometimes […]

Did you know that November is a special month dedicated to Men's Health? The #movember movement is a way to raise awareness about prostate cancer, testicular cancer, men's mental health, and much more! Sometimes the men are overlooked. This month is a perfect reminder that we gotta take care of men. And it is to […]

The Urology Care Foundation, the official 'foundation' of the American Urological Association, talked with baseball legend and Hall of Famer, Cal Ripken Jr. on their latest podcast episode to raise prostate cancer awareness and encourage men to talk about prostate health. Recently, Ripken Jr. publicly announced he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in February […]