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Monthly Archives: December 2011

Mediterranean Diet Gives Longer Life

by Editor on December 28 Leave the first comment

Research has shown ever since the 1950s that a Mediterranean diet, based on a high consumption of fish and vegetables and a low consumption of animal-based products such as meat and milk, leads to better health. These results are supported by three further as yet unpublished studies into Mediterranean diets and their health effects: one… Continue Reading »


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Pollen Extract for Chronic Prostatitis

by Editor on December 23 Leave the first comment

Pollen extract for chronic prostatitis-chronic pelvic pain syndrome – Abstract Clinic for Urology, Pediatric Urology and Andrology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Justus Liebig University, Rudolf-Buchheim-Strasse 7, D-35385 Giessen, Germany. Prostatitis syndrome is a frequent condition in men. It is not known in most patients if the prostate is the only organ involved. Therefore,… Continue Reading »


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High Levels of BPA Chemical Found in Canned Soup

by Editor on December 20 Leave the first comment

A new study from Harvard researchers has found that a group of volunteers who consumed a serving of canned soup each day for five days had a more than 1,000% increase in urinary bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations compared with when the same individuals consumed fresh soup daily for five days. Read more


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ED Higher in Men Taking Multiple Medications

by Editor on December 9 Leave the first comment

A new study has shown that men taking multiple medications for different health conditions may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction causes include high blood pressure, diabetes, treatment for BPH and treatment for prostate cancer as well as injury. But in the new study, researchers found a link between medication use and… Continue Reading »


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FDA OKs Antares Pharma Overactive Bladder Gel

by Editor on December 9 Leave the first comment

Antares Pharma Inc. said Thursday the FDA has approved its topical gel for the treatment of overactive bladder. Overactive bladder (OAB) is a type of urinary incontinence and a form which, like urinary incontinence in general, can be associated with a number of factors, including BPH, prostatitis and prostate cancer and their treatments. Although millions… Continue Reading »


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“Smart Underwear” For Incontinence Sufferers

by Editor on December 8 Leave the first comment

Researchers at Brunel and Manchester universities are working on a technology to detect liquid and leakage in adult diapers and alert the user via a signalling device. The vibrating version of the underwear is currently half way through clinical trials at the Bristol Urological Centre following a successful pilot. So far it has only been… Continue Reading »


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One More Reason to Avoid Fake Viagra

by Editor on December 8 Leave the first comment

As if there are not enough reasons to avoid fake drugs and medications new evidence now shows the existence of paint and rat poison in fake erectile dysfunction pills. Fraudsters use commercial-grade paint to mimic the erectile dysfunction drug’s trademark blue color, and then pack the pills with toxins like boric acid, speed, and even… Continue Reading »


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Does Hormone Therapy Increase Risk of Heart Attack?

by Editor on December 8 Leave the first comment

Men with prostate cancer who are considering hormone therapy or who are already on hormone therapy may be encouraged by the results of a new study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The meta-analysis found that hormone therapy did not increase the risk of cardiovascular deaths, plus it showed a lower risk… Continue Reading »


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Hormone Therapy and Blood Clot Risk for Prostate Cancer Patients

by Deborah Mitchell on December 2 Leave the first comment

For men with prostate cancer who are being treated with hormone therapy, news of a potentially dangerous side effect of hormone therapy associated with their prostate cancer treatment suggests it’s time to talk to their doctor. A large study conducted by researchers at Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center found that older men with prostate cancer who… Continue Reading »


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Can Viagra Fight Cancer?

by Editor on December 2 Leave the first comment

Viagra may provide more than a wake-up to a man’s sex life – it may help the body’s immune system fight cancer, a new study involving mice suggests. Read more


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