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4 hrs ago | The New Zealand Herald

Health alert over horse drug young people take to get high

Health authorities are warning of the dangers of Ketamine, a powerful tranquilliser used on horses, which is becoming increasingly popular among young people as a recreational drug.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Medicine

13 hrs ago | MediLexicon

European Medicines Agency Makes Recommendations To Minimise Risk Of...

Main Category: Urology / Nephrology Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals Article Date: 22 Nov 2009 The European Medicines Agency has adopted a set of recommendations aimed at minimising the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis with gadolinium-containing contrast agents in patients at risk of developing the condition.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Fri Nov 20, 2009

MediLexicon

Multidisciplinary Meeting On Urological Cancers

Experts agree that the urological cancer patient will benefit greatly if the delivered treatment is the result of a combined effort.

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Related Topix: Kidney Cancer, Health, Medicine, Oncology, Radiology, Prostate Cancer, bladder cancer

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Physics Org

Prostate Cancer Surgery Performed by Many Surgeons with Little Experience

A new study from researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has found that the majority of surgeons treating prostate cancer in the United States have extremely low annual caseloads, potentially leading to increased rates of both surgical complications and cancer recurrence.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery, Prostate Cancer, Health, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

Medical News Today

Bladder Cancer Risks Increase Over Time For Smokers

Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Urology / Nephrology ; Smoking / Quit Smoking Article Date: 17 Nov 2009 - 4:00 PST Risk of bladder cancer for smokers has increased since the mid-1990s, with a risk progressively increasing to a level five times higher among current smokers in New Hampshire than that among nonsmokers in 2001-2004, ...

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, bladder cancer, Oncology, Charitable Organizations, Bethesda, MD

Wed Nov 18, 2009

ABC7 KGO

Test helps determine prostate cancer treatment

Bay Area researchers are using a new test to help determine whether a patient should be treated for prostate cancer.

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Related Topix: Cancer, Medicine, Prostate Cancer

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Archives General Psychiatry

Outcomes From 3144 Adrenalectomies in the United States: Which...

Henry S. Park, BS ; Sanziana A. Roman, MD ; Julie Ann Sosa, MA, MD Arch Surg. 2009;144 :1060-1067. Objective To assess the effect of surgeon volume and specialty on clinical and economic outcomes after adrenalectomy.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery

Mon Nov 16, 2009

MediLexicon

Non-invasive Methods To Detect Schistosome-based Bladder Cancer: Is...

Main Category: Urology / Nephrology Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 16 Nov 2009 UroToday.com - Urinary schistosomiasis caused by the trematode parasite Schistosoma haematobium is endemic in most of Africa.

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Related Topix: bladder cancer, Health, Medicine, Oncology

Medical News Today

Degarelix: A New Approach For The Treatment Of Prostate Cancer

Main Category: Prostate / Prostate Cancer Also Included In: Urology / Nephrology ; Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 16 Nov 2009 - 4:00 PST UroToday.com - Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonists are currently the 'standard of care' for androgen deprivation therapy in prostate cancer .

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Related Topix: Prostate Cancer, Health, Oncology, Medicine, 9, Leuprolide (generic), Lupron Depot, Medication

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Concord-Kannapolis Independent Tribune

Medical start-up grows as cash rolls in

Steve Puckett Jr. has a different background than a lot of Charlotte CEOs. He majored in history.

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Related Topix: Charlotte, NC, Prostate Cancer, Health, Raleigh, NC, Durham, NC, Vanderbilt University, Medicine

Fri Nov 13, 2009

US News & World Report

The PSA Test: 7 Reasons It Still Matters

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force asked doctors last year to stop checking PSA levels in elderly men - the very men who are most likely to have prostate cancer.

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Related Topix: Cancer, Medicine, Health, Prostate Cancer

MediLexicon

Emory, Georgia Tech, Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta Team Up On Kidney Replacement Devices For Kids

Main Category: Urology / Nephrology Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Genetics When children need kidney dialysis because of disease or congenital defects, doctors are forced to adapt adult-size dialysis equipment.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Georgia Tech, Family, Kids, Pediatrics, Medicine, Food and Drug Administration

Thu Nov 12, 2009

MediLexicon

Fresenius Medical Care Announces Presentation Of First Results From...

Main Category: Urology / Nephrology Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 12 Nov 2009 Fresenius Medical Care, the world's largest provider of dialysis products and services, announces the presentation of the first results from the CALcium acetate MAGnesium carbonate evaluation study for the new phosphate binder OsvaRen at ...

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Related Topix: Fresenius Medical Care, Dialysis, Medicine, Health, Renagel, Sevelamer (generic), Medication

Whittier Daily News

Dear Dr. Gott: Pumpkins more than pie source

Dear Dr. Gott: My 72-year-old husband has been seeing his urologist for several years for an enlarged prostate.

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Related Topix: Medicine, UroXatral, Alfuzosin Hydrochloride (generic)

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Medical News Today

New Data Shows Kidney Disease Rising Due To Rampant Rates Of Diabetes

Main Category: Diabetes Also Included In: Urology / Nephrology Article Date: 11 Nov 2009 - 6:00 PST New data confirms the rate of chronic kidney disease is inching upward, keeping pace with the rising rates of diabetes .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Diabetes, Health, Medicare, Medicaid

MedlinePlus

Moderate Exercise May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds.

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Related Topix: Prostate Cancer, Health, Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, Raleigh Metro

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Buffalo News

Confronting the prostate cancer dilemma

November 08, 2009, 11:53 PM / A man with early stage prostate cancer faces a confusing choice of treatments.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Prostate Cancer, Buffalo, NY, Buffalo Metro, Marketing

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Engineered penises provide tailor-made transplants

Mating like rabbits: 12 of the animals with new penises tried to mate with female rabbits within a minute of being put into cages with them.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Medical News

Scientific article supports AEterna Zentaris' development of perifosine inhibitor

AEterna Zentaris Inc. , a global biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine therapy and oncology, today announced publication of a scientific article in the renowned Journal of Urology, supporting the development of the Company's PI3K/Akt pathway inhibitor oral compound, perifosine, for the treatment of cancer.

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Related Topix: Biotech, AEterna Zentaris, Oncology, Medicine, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry, Health

Monterey County Herald

Ask Dr. Gott: Nighttime urination keeps man awake

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 74-year-old male. I am in a different city almost every week and read your column whenever I can.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Tucson, AZ, Tucson Metro, Prostate Cancer, Health

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