Gastric bypass may raise risk of kidney stones

June 30, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risk of kidney stone disease and kidney stone surgery is increased following gastric bypass surgery that is performed to treat morbid obesity, according to a study published in the Journal of Urology.

Asia's party-drug carries incontinence risk

June 26, 2009 — HONG KONG (Reuters) - Revelers across Asia who snort the animal tranquilizer ketamine for a hallucinogenic high may face incontinence and other health problems as new dangers of this cheap party drug start showing up in long-term studies.

NSAIDs may interfere with prostate cancer diagnosis

June 23, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Frequently used, over-the-counter drugs referred to as "nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug," (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen and others, may interfere with the early diagnosis of prostate cancer, according to Tennessee-based researchers.

British dogs trained to sniff out diabetes danger

June 22, 2009 — AYLESBURY, England (Reuters) - Dogs are being trained in Britain as potential life-savers to warn diabetic owners when their blood sugar levels fall to dangerously low levels.

Locations of internal organs a mystery to many

June 19, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite the proliferation of medical information on the Internet and elsewhere, people's anatomical knowledge is no better than it was 40 years ago, according to a study from the UK.