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American Academy of Family Physicians

American Cancer Society

American Heart Association

American Association of Kidney Patients

American Urological Association, Inc.

National Cancer Institute

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

National Kidney Foundation

Polycystic Kidney Research Foundation

United Network for Organ Sharing

Cancer Care

CDC on Men's Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Journal of General Internal Medicine

NIH 4Women.Gov on Men's Health

NCI: Your Health Care Team

National Library of Medicine

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October 2, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There may be an up side to having to "go" during the night. People who wake up at night to urinate are less likely to develop bladder cancer, an international research team has found.

Bladder problems keep women out of sports

September 29, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A weak bladder keeps many women from taking part in recreational sports, according to an Italian study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Prostate cancer therapy linked to falls

September 24, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men with prostate cancer who are on long-term hormone therapy often become weaker physically, leading to an increased risk of falls and injury, researchers report.

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