Category: Prostate News

January 6, 2009

A Mystery Ailment, but Not for the Right Doctor

Filed under: Prostate News — By CLAIRE PANOSIAN DUNAVAN, M.D. @ 2:15 pm
If doctors placed bets on diagnoses, those sticking to classic diseases with quirky symptoms would win 9 times out of 10.

Hazards: Study Links Dioxin to Testosterone Levels

Filed under: Prostate News — By NICHOLAS BAKALAR @ 2:15 pm
High blood levels of a certain dioxin commonly found in the general male population may be associated with decreased testosterone levels, a new study suggests.

Taking the Least of You

Filed under: Prostate News — By REBECCA SKLOOT @ 2:15 pm
Most of us have tissue or blood samples on file somewhere, but what we don't typically know is what research they are being used for and how much money is being made from them.

Alternatives: Saw Palmetto for the Prostate? Maybe, Maybe Not

Filed under: Prostate News — By ERIC NAGOURNEY @ 2:15 pm
A new study raises questions about whether the herbal extract does any good for swollen prostate glands at all.

Sex, Sprints, Prostates and Combat: New Studies, Better Lives

Filed under: Prostate News — By NICHOLAS BAKALAR @ 2:15 pm
A sampling of some current research into men's health that is not yet common knowledge and not yet part of the health gospel.

Pesticide Persisting Beyond Scheduled Elimination Date

Filed under: Prostate News — By FELICITY BARRINGER @ 2:15 pm
Under a treaty known as the Montreal Protocol, methyl bromide was to be banned for most uses by the end of this year.

Queens Home for Mentally Ill Settles Lawsuit for $7 Million

Filed under: Prostate News — By CLIFFORD J. LEVY @ 2:15 pm
Twenty-four mentally ill residents of a Queens adult home coerced into having unnecessary prostate surgery have been awarded a $7.4 million settlement.

Treatment: Attacking Prostate on 2 Fronts

Filed under: Prostate News — By JOHN O'NEIL @ 2:15 pm
A combination of the two most common treatments for an enlarged prostate has significant advantages over using either alone.

Mumps and the Prostate

Filed under: Prostate News — By C. CLAIBORNE RAY @ 2:15 pm
This week's question: Does having mumps in childhood make you more susceptible to prostate enlargement in later life?

Japanese Emperor Has Prostate Surgery

Filed under: Prostate News — NYT > Prostate Gland @ 2:15 pm
Doctors completed prostate surgery on Emperor Akihito of Japan on Saturday, saying there were no signs his cancer had spread and predicting a full recovery.
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