Uncomplicated UTIs Result in More Than 8 Million Doctor Visits Annually; Extended Release Formulation Provides Once-a-Day Dosing For Patients Bayer Corporation announced today that the

Beginning in January 2003, key military personnel and emergency healthcare workers will get the first doses from the U.S. smallpox vaccine stockpile, according to plans

Federal health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) want physicians to be aware that medications prepared by a compounding pharmacy may

Hematologic cancer patients who develop renal complications during treatment incur hospital costs that are twice as high as patients without renal problems, according to findings

Mice vaccinated with live cells expressing prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) generate antibodies against PSMA-positive prostate tumors, an international research team has demonstrated. The team also

LONGlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) said on Monday European regulators had approved its Avodart (dutasteride) to treat cases of enlarged prostate. The company said that the drug,

PSA doubling time (PSA DT) appears to be a good predictor of prostate cancer-specific death among men who have completed external-beam radiation therapy, researchers report.

In a prospective crossover trial comparing unilateral with bilateral sacral neuromodulation for treatment of refractory voiding disorders, unilateral stimulation effectively relieved symptoms in 92% of

Compared with myomectomy and hysterectomy, uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a less costly method of treating uterine fibroids and is associated with shorter hospital stays,

Using new magnetic resonance technology — MR spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) — it is possible to “identify a metabolic signature for prostate cancer” that can effectively

Many cases of pelvic pain may be related to interstitial cystitis (IC), according to the results of a study using the intravesical potassium sensitivity test

In a series of 68 patients who underwent virtual endoscopy (VE) for evaluation of the common biliary tract, VE was more effective than maximum intensity

A debate has begun among researchers about whether Pfizer’s impotence drug Viagra (sildenafil) might be associated with instances of aggressive behavior and sexual violence. One

Bayer and GlaxoSmithKline said on Monday that a long-term trial of their impotence drug Levitra (vardenafil) shows it can boost men’s chances of being able

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has found insufficient evidence to recommend for or against prostate cancer screening, according to clinical guidelines published

Using a combination of pretreatment PSA, tumor stage and Gleason score, the 5-year outcome appears to be similar among men with low-risk and intermediate-risk prostate

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors reduce mortality among chronic hemodialysis patients, independent of an antihypertensive effect, according to a report in the November issue of the

בכתבתו של חיים שדמי מהארץ הוא מציג תמונה אבסורדית למדי: שמואל לייב, החולה בסרטן הערמונית עם גרורות בריאות, אינו יכול לקבל טיפול בטקסול, שלדעת רופאיו

The use of diuretics in acute renal failure (ARF) increases the risk of death and nonrecovery, according to the results of a cohort study published

Editor’s Note: In an educational debate in the Nov. 2 issue of the British Medical Journal, Jonathan I. Groner, MD, suggests that doctors should not