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ED may predict cardiac events, earlier death

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:08:15 +0000

A recent study published in the journal Circulation found patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) who were treated with telmisartan, ramipril, or both were at greater risk for cardiovascular events than ...

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FDA approves generic version of Flomax

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:29:02 +0000

Men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) will soon have a cheaper option for treating the condition.

The FDA has approved the first generic version of Flomax (tamsulosin). The generic drug works ...

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Statins use may slow prostate cancer progression

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:59:31 +0000

A recent study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention found men who took statins to lower their cholesterol before prostate cancer surgery had significantly lower inflammation within ...

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Resolve to Improve Your Bladder and Sexual Health in 2010

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:03:45 +0000

2010 could be a year where you improve your bladder and sexual health. Say you are getting older and your bladder and sexual health is not what it used to be. You may not want to take another pill or undergo a procedure. Maybe, you would gain a lot if you vented less at the pharmaceutical industry and invested in some self care.

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Fly Now, Urinate Later

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:30:40 +0000

Walter Stamm, MD, Maverick in Urinary Tract Infections and Sexually Transmitted Disease Breakthroughs, Dies

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:51:59 +0000

Until Dr. Walter Stamm, MD, pursued his meticulous research into urinary tract infections (UTIs) and sexually transmitted diseases in the 1970s, women were put on long treatment courses of antibiotics. Chlamydia trachomatis,-- then unknown-- was a cause of pelvic inflammatory disease and female infertility. But Dr. Stamm changed all that, altering the standards of care for UTIs and chlamydia. It was with great sadness that I learned of Dr. Stamm's death last week.

In an obituary in the New York Times, Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, called Dr. Stamm "a giant in the field of infectious diseases in general who made many seminal clinical research contributions over decades that have transformed the diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections and pelvic inflammatory disease."

The obituary shows Dr. Stamm's wide range of accomplishments, including the discovery of pathogens causing urinary tract infections, minimizing antibiotic resistance through shorter, less aggressive antibiotic regimens, sparing women from becoming infertile, launching worldwide chlamydia disease screening and control programs, and working on HIV vaccine research trials.

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My Wish for Santa -A Pitchwoman for Urinary Incontinence

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:22:34 +0000

As 2009 comes to a close, I find myself writing about urinary incontinence in older women. Millions of women suffer with it in shame and silence.

I have this wish for Santa: In 2010, could women finally get their pitchwoman for urinary incontinence? Women need to have someone serve like Bob Dole did for erectile dysfunction, Lance Armstrong does for testicular cancer, or First Lady Betty Ford did for breast cancer.

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Testosterone Replacement Therapy Trial Launched

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:53:27 +0000

Years in the making, the National Institutes of Health is recruiting for the Testosterone Trial, or T Trial. It is a great sign that the mistakes made with hormone replacement therapy in women--may not be repeated in men.

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Premature Ejaculation: Next Sexual Dysfunction Drug Category

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:12:14 +0000

Thanks to Jacob Goldstein at the Wall Street Journal Health Blog for a heads up on Sciele Pharma's efforts to build buzz, AKA "awareness" of its new premature ejaculation drug, PSD502, which is not yet available for market.

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Traveling for the Holidays: How to Find A Public Bathroom

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:15:48 +0000

People with urology problems, such as an enlarged prostate, interstitial cystitis, or urinary incontinence often don't feel comfortable hitting the road for holiday travel. Panic sets in about where that next bathroom will be.

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