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January 18, 2010
Obesity linked to higher risk of kidney stones
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese people are more likely to develop kidney stones than normal weight individuals, but severe obesity doesn't seem to further increase risk, research in the Journal of Urology shows.
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January 11, 2010
Robot prostate surgery has downsides, needs more data
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Considering having a surgeon remove your cancerous prostate using a robot? You might want to see a surgeon who has done at least 80 operations for the best results, according to the authors of a new research review.
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January 7, 2010
Exercise may prevent incontinence from prostate surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A healthy weight and regular exercise may help protect men from one of the most common side effects of prostate cancer surgery, a new study suggests.
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December 28, 2009
Blood in the urine? Check with a microscope
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When a dipstick test suggests there's blood in the urine, the next step should be to examine a sample of the urine under a microscope to make sure the dipstick result is accurate, according to medical guidelines - but often the patient is sent directly to see a specialist, or for further testing.
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December 11, 2009
Devices for pelvic disorder often have side effects
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vaginal inserts designed to treat a condition called pelvic organ prolapse may have high rates of complications in the long term, a new study suggests.
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December 9, 2009
Safety data from kid drug trials often unpublished
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When drugs approved for adults are studied in youngsters, the research yields important safety data that could guide the use of these medications in children, a report published this week indicates.
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November 26, 2009
Depression may up risk of a leaky bladder in women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women who suffer from major depression are at greater risk of developing urinary incontinence than women of the same age who are not depressed, new research shows.
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November 6, 2009
Moderate exercise may lower prostate cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds.
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October 28, 2009
Trying forceps before C-section may not raise risks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Attempting to aid a difficult childbirth with forceps instead of immediately performing a C-section may not raise the risks to the baby in most cases, a new study suggests.
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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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October 8, 2009
Long-term risks of Viagra use unclear
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The popular erectile dysfunction drug Viagra is associated with a number of side effects, but data on long-term harms are still lacking, according to a review of 49 published studies.
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September 29, 2009
Moderate exercise may lower prostate cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ready for another reason to exercise? Men who exercise at even moderate levels may have a lower risk of prostate cancer than sedentary men, a new study suggests.
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September 25, 2009
Early form of breast cancer may need new name
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A common, nonmalignant tumor of the breast called ductal carcinoma in-situ or DCIS may need a name change because the word "carcinoma" scares so many women, a U.S. panel of experts said on Thursday.
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September 18, 2009
Men with rare gender disorder can still have kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men with a rare disorder in which they carry extra female genes can still have children if they undergo a surgical procedure for collecting their sperm, according to a new study.
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September 18, 2009
Medical societies push standards for robotic surgery
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Surgeons are increasingly turning to high-tech robotic equipment to operate on patients with prostate cancer and other conditions, but some medical authorities worry about inadequate training and lax standards among practitioners.
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September 11, 2009
Prostate size does not affect results of surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Prostate size affects the technical difficulty of radical prostatectomy -- total surgical removal of the prostate gland as a treatment for prostate cancer -- but not the functional results, according to researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
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September 9, 2009
Similar outcomes for new and old prostate surgeries
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you've decided that a surgeon should remove your prostate and you're trying to figure out which kind of surgery is best, a new study may assure you that traditional techniques perform just as well as newer techniques.
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September 4, 2009
The pill may cut the risk of a leaky bladder
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women of child-bearing age who use oral contraceptives face a lower risk of a leaky bladder than women of similar ages who do not take the pill, researchers from Sweden report.
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August 27, 2009
Author Dominick Dunne dies of bladder cancer at 83
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dominick Dunne, the American author and journalist best known for his coverage of high-profile court cases such as the O.J. Simpson murder trial, died on Wednesday at the age of 83.
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August 17, 2009
Pancreatic cancer risk varies with smoking habits
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study of nearly 1,500 people with pancreatic cancer confirms that cigarette smoking boosts the risk of the disease.
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August 6, 2009
Hispanics face longer wait for emergency GI care
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hispanic whites seeking emergency treatment for gastrointestinal (GI) illnesses wait twice as long to see a doctor compared to non-Hispanic whites, new research shows.
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August 4, 2009
"Don't eat me" sign helps bladder tumors escape
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers said on Monday they had found primitive bladder cancer cells that cloak themselves with a "don't eat me" signal that scares off immune system cells, allowing them to mature into tumors later on.
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July 31, 2009
Jury's still out on green tea for preventing cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Green tea is safe and may taste delicious, but if you're counting on it to prevent cancer, you may want to reconsider: A new review of studies including more than 1.6 million people has found "limited" evidence that green tea might help prevent some types of cancer.
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July 10, 2009
Older men with bladder issues at risk of falling
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly men with moderate or severe bladder problems are at increased risk of suffering a fall, new research suggests.
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June 30, 2009
Gastric bypass may raise risk of kidney stones
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.
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June 26, 2009
Asia's party-drug carries incontinence risk
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.
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June 23, 2009
NSAIDs may interfere with prostate cancer diagnosis
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.
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June 22, 2009
British dogs trained to sniff out diabetes danger
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.
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June 19, 2009
Locations of internal organs a mystery to many
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.
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June 17, 2009
Pelvic floor stimulation may curb urinary leaks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Electromagnetic stimulation of the pelvic floor improves stress urinary incontinence in women who can't produce strong pelvic floor muscle contractions, according to a new report.
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June 17, 2009
Botox may improve overactive bladder
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Botox injections may be best known for smoothing facial lines, but they may also help soothe an overactive bladder, a small study shows.
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May 29, 2009
Depeche Mode singer has tumor removed
LONDON (Reuters) - Electronic music pioneers, Depeche Mode, are set to resume touring next month after the band revealed on Thursday that singer Dave Gahan underwent surgery to remove a tumor.
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May 7, 2009
Urine and stool incontinence often occur together
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Almost one in five women with urinary incontinence also experience fecal incontinence, researchers report.
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May 4, 2009
Gel effective for women with overactive bladder
CHICAGO (Reuters Health) - Applying a gel containing the anti-spasmodic agent oxybutynin to the skin is safe and effective for women with overactive bladder, according to a study reported here at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association.
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May 1, 2009
Agent Orange worsens prostate cancer prognosis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among Vietnam veterans who have undergone major prostate cancer surgery, those who were exposed to Agent Orange have an increased risk of an aggressive recurrence, according to results of a study appearing in the British Journal of Urology (BJU) International.
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April 28, 2009
Survival extended by Dendreon cancer vaccine
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An experimental cancer vaccine developed by Dendreon Corp improved three-year survival of patients with advanced prostate cancer by 38 percent compared with a placebo, according to data from a closely watched study unveiled on Tuesday.
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April 27, 2009
Group recommends baseline prostate testing at 40
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. physicians' group is recommending that men 40 and older be offered a controversial prostate cancer test, adding to confusion over whether younger men should get the screening test.
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April 27, 2009
Nerve stimulation may help with bladder control
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Implantable stimulators that provide continuous electrical stimulation to the nerves in and around the bladder can benefit carefully selected patients with difficult-to-control bladder control problems, the results of a literature review suggest.
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April 21, 2009
Water pill helps with nighttime urination
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A diuretic, or "water pill," used to treat high blood pressure appears to be an effective treatment for frequent nighttime urination or "nocturia" in men who have failed to respond to standard drug treatment, new research suggests.
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April 17, 2009
Keyhole kidney surgery OK for eldest elderly
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Operations on the kidney can be performed safely via laparoscopy in elderly patients, even those older than 80 years of age, investigators report.
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April 14, 2009
Spray helps men with frustrating sexual problem
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An anesthetic spray applied to the penis five minutes before intercourse enables men who suffer from premature ejaculation to last six times longer after penetration, a study shows.
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April 8, 2009
More may not be better for bladder cancer: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Patients who get more intensive treatment for early bladder cancer do not fare any better than patients who get less treatment, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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April 1, 2009
Crop herbicide may cause cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exposure to the crop herbicide imazethapyr might promote the development of some cancers, researchers report in the International Journal of Cancer.
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March 31, 2009
"Watchful waiting" safe for some prostate cancers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Carefully selected men with "low-risk" prostate cancer can safely delay treatment and opt instead for active surveillance, researchers report in the April issue of The Journal of Urology.
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March 30, 2009
Lower cancer risk seen with multiple sclerosis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For reasons that are unclear, patients with multiple sclerosis appear to be less prone to develop cancer in general than other individuals.
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March 9, 2009
Delaying bladder cancer surgery increases mortality
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with stage II bladder cancer, the risk of death from cancer and other causes increases if surgery is not performed within 12 weeks of diagnosis, U.S. researchers report.
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March 6, 2009
Some older men may safely stop PSA testing
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who are 75-80 years old and have a low prostate specific antigen (PSA) level -- that is, less than less than 3 nanograms per milliliter -- are unlikely to develop life-threatening prostate cancer during their remaining life span, according to newly reported findings.
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February 4, 2009
Melamine in milk linked to kidney disease in children
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study of kidney disease risk in Chinese children who were exposed to milk contaminated with melamine is being published in The New England Journal of Medicine. It shows that exposure to melamine-contaminated powdered formula increased the risk of urinary stones by up to sevenfold, but the clinical relevance of these stones, which often produce no symptoms or laboratory abnormalities, is unclear.
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January 1, 2009
Annual screening catches prostate cancer early
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The largest prostate cancer screening program in the history of the United States is showing high compliance and consistent results, researchers report.
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December 26, 2008
Heavy toilet seats can be hazardous to little boys
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents of newly toilet-trained boys should take a few simple steps to keep their sons' penises safe when they go to the bathroom, a team of UK urologists advises.