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October 7, 2011
US FDA OKs Eli Lilly's Cialis for enlarged prostate
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September 27, 2011
Saw palmetto doesn't ease urinary symptoms: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study concludes that saw palmetto, a plant extract sold as a natural boost to urinary health, actually doesn't improve symptoms of enlarged prostate in middle-aged men.
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June 9, 2011
Prostate drugs raise risk of prostate cancer: FDA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A class of drugs meant to improve symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland actually increase the chance of getting a more serious form of prostate cancer, health officials said on Thursday.
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March 28, 2011
Pfizer unit recalls two possibly mislabeled drugs
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's Greenstone LLC unit said on Saturday that it was voluntarily recalling two drugs in the United States because they may have been labeled incorrectly by a third-party manufacturer.
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October 27, 2009
Sanofi gets FDA warning over Uroxatral promotion
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to Sanofi-Aventis accusing the French drugmaker of distributing misleading promotional material on its Uroxatral treatment for urinary problems caused by an enlarged prostate.
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July 3, 2009
Multicomponent approach curbs urinary woes in men
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An intervention including drug and behavior therapy may help curb frequent nighttime urination or "nocturia" in elderly men, researchers have found.
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December 24, 2008
Large prostates removed with single-keyhole surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An enlarged prostate due to benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, can be safely and effectively removed using a type of minimally invasive single-keyhole surgery, researchers report.
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August 19, 2008
Impotence drug treats prostate enlargement: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters Life!) - Impotence drugs may be able to help reduce the symptoms caused by enlarged prostates, such as trouble urinating, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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September 21, 2007
Pain meds may worsen symptoms of enlarged prostate
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Common painkillers like ibuprofen and naproxen may act as a double-edged sword when it comes to men's prostate function, according to a report in the Harvard Men's Health Watch.