News tagged with urinary problems

Nearly half the world's adults will experience lower urinary tract symptoms by 2018

Nearly half of all adults over 20 will experience at least one lower urinary tract symptom by 2018 - an estimated 2.3 billion people and a worldwide increase of 18% in just one decade - according to research in the October ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Common spinal fusion product shown to be harmful

(Medical Xpress) -- The risk of complications associated with a bone growth factor commonly used in spinal fusion surgeries is estimated to be at least 10 to 50 times greater than previously reported in industry-sponsored ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: Prostate cancer surgery helps younger men

Men under 65 with early prostate cancer had better survival odds if they had surgery right away instead of waiting for treatment only if their cancer got worse, a study in Sweden found.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 04, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Some hospitals open ERs just for graying patients

(AP) -- Many hospitals run emergency rooms just for children. Now a few are opening ERs specially designed for seniors, without all the confusion and clamor and with a little more comfort.

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created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

63 percent of women report sexual problems with orgasm proving biggest issue in teens and 20s

Almost two-thirds of females attending a general urology practice reported that they suffered from sexual dysfunction, according to a paper in the August issue of BJUI.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 27, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Study: Radiation boosts prostate cancer survival

(AP) -- Doctors are reporting a key advance in treating men with cancer that has started to spread beyond the prostate: survival is significantly better if radiation is added to standard hormone treatments.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 06, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Napoleon died of kidney illness, says new book by Danish doctor

A retired Danish doctor claimed Tuesday to have uncovered the true cause of Napoleon's death, saying the French emperor died of a lengthy kidney illness instead of the being poisoned by his enemies.

Other Sciences / Other

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0