CORRECTION: Seed therapy for prostate cancer may zap fertility

February 1, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Radioactive "seeds" that are sometimes used to treat early prostate cancer may do widespread damage to the DNA in a man's sperm, a small study finds.

Seed therapy for prostate cancer may zap fertility

February 1, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Radioactive "seeds" that are sometimes used to treat early prostate cancer may do widespread damage to the DNA in a man's sperm, a small study finds.

Weight loss may prevent leaky bladder in diabetes

January 31, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut their risk of urine leakage if they shed some pounds, a new study suggests.

Pricey surgery robots lack clear benefits: study

January 30, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As robots march into operating rooms across the nation, some doctors are getting worried that patients might not be better off with the costly machines.

REFILE: Men's hopes for robot prostate surgery unrealistic

January 26, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer has been heavily hyped, and a new study suggests that men's expectations of the surgery may be too high.

Men's hopes for robot prostate surgery unrealistic

January 25, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer has been heavily hyped, and a new study suggests that men's expectations of the surgery may be too high.

Device makers urge coverage of weight-loss surgery

January 25, 2012 — CHICAGO (Reuters) - Device manufacturers are pushing the U.S. government and health insurers to cover weight-loss surgery, an effort that could give millions more obese Americans access to the treatments.

Arsenic cancer risk still high decades later

January 24, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People exposed to very high levels of arsenic in Chilean drinking water back in the 1950s and 60s are still showing a higher-than-normal risk of bladder cancer -- years after the arsenic problem was brought under control, a new study shows.

US FDA wants new studies on surgical mesh implants

January 5, 2012 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators ordered new safety studies for surgical mesh implants that are used to hold pelvic organs in place, citing a spike in the number of complications seen for female patients, including erosion and infection.

Bladder sensitivity tied to frequent infections

December 23, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who get recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be more likely to have an overly sensitive bladder, even at times when they don't have an infection, a new study suggests.

Vitamin D has mixed effects on cancer, broken bones

December 19, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Extra vitamin D and calcium may offer some protection against fractures in elderly people, but have little or no impact on cancer risk, according to a fresh look at the medical evidence.

Pelvic exercises help men with overactive bladders

December 15, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study shows men with overactive bladder may benefit from pelvic floor exercises long known to help women plagued by the problem.

Impotence risk higher in men taking several drugs

December 8, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men taking multiple medications for different health conditions may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction -- a link that doesn't seem to be explained by the health problems themselves, a new study finds.

Heart disease tied to regret after prostate therapy

December 8, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men with heart problems are more likely to regret prostate cancer treatment than others, according to a recent study.

Cranberry juice may help ward off kids' UTIs

December 1, 2011 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After getting a urinary tract infection, kids in Finland had fewer recurring infections over the next year when they drank cranberry juice every day in a new study.