Takeda drug impresses in ulcerative colitis study
More than 40 percent of patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis achieved clinical remission from the debilitating...
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US task force: End routine prostate cancer screening
A task force advising the U.S. government on Monday recommended against routine use of prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels...
CORRECTION: J&J's Simponi helps ulcerative colitis patients: study
More than one-half of patients taking Johnson & Johnson's drug Simponi for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis showed a...
Pre-surgery bladder tests often unnecessary: study
Uncomfortable and expensive tests sometimes done before surgery to treat the most common cause of urine leakage in women...
Caffeine not tied to worsening urinary incontinence
Women with urinary incontinence who also enjoy their regular cup of coffee or tea don't have to worry about the extra caffeine...
SPECIAL REPORT-Cancer screening feeds overdiagnosis debate
Cancer was on Gritley Henry's mind when Dr. Jonathan Aviv treated her for a cough that had bested other doctors for a decade....
C-sections tied to lower incontinence risk
Women who have given birth vaginally are more likely to develop incontinence decades later than moms who delivered their...
Drugs help some women with incontinence
Some women with a leaky bladder can get better using approved medications, but a new research review finds that inadequate...
U.S. FDA panel backs drug for leaky bladder
U.S. drugs advisers backed Astellas Pharma Inc's bladder drug on Thursday. A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and...
Botox works in overactive bladder studies
Allergan Inc said its Botox met the primary goals of a pair of late stage clinical trials for overactive bladder by significantly...
New data fuel debate over prostate cancer screening
Updated results from a long-term study concludes that regular prostate cancer screening cuts the risk of death from prostate...
Robotic surgeries costlier but safer: study
Patients who undergo robot-assisted surgeries on the kidneys or prostate have shorter hospital stays, a lower risk of getting...
Men opting for costly new prostate cancer treatment
Men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer are more likely to be treated with proton beam therapy, a novel form of radiation...
CORRECTION: Seed therapy for prostate cancer may zap fertility
Radioactive "seeds" that are sometimes used to treat early prostate cancer may do widespread damage to the DNA in a man's...
Seed therapy for prostate cancer may zap fertility
Radioactive "seeds" that are sometimes used to treat early prostate cancer may do widespread damage to the DNA in a man's...
Weight loss may prevent leaky bladder in diabetes
Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut their risk of urine leakage if they shed some pounds, a new study suggests....
Don't believe hype about robot prostatectomy: study
Older men considering robotic surgery for prostate cancer shouldn't trust the rosy ads promoting the expensive technology...
PSA screening doesn't prevent cancer deaths: study
Annual screening for prostate cancer doesn't cut men's chances of dying from the disease, according to the latest results...
US FDA wants new studies on surgical mesh implants
U.S. health regulators ordered new safety studies for surgical mesh implants that are used to hold pelvic organs in place,...
Pelvic exercises help men with overactive bladders
A new study shows men with overactive bladder may benefit from pelvic floor exercises long known to help women plagued by...
Some men can delay prostate cancer treatment-panel
Men with low-risk prostate cancer may wait to see if their disease progresses before treating it, an independent panel of...
CORRECTION: Estrogen use tied to bladder control problems
Postmenopausal women who take estrogen for years are more likely to experience incontinence than those on the hormone for...
Estrogen use tied to bladder control problems
Postmenopausal women who take estrogen for years are more likely to experience incontinence than those on the hormone for...
Kids' daytime wetting accidents linked to ADHD
Children who wet themselves are more than four times as likely as other kids to also have attention deficit/hyperactivity...
Infections after prostate biopsy on the rise
Serious infections after prostate biopsies appear to be on the rise in the U.S., possibly fueled by antibiotic-resistant...
Prostate surgery risks greater for elderly men
Elderly men who have prostate cancer surgery face heightened risks of complications -- and the majority have the procedure...
PSA test for prostate cancer not recommended-US panel
A U.S. government-backed panel recommended against routine prostate cancer screening on Friday because widespread screening...
Groups defend need for prostate screening
Reports that an influential group of advisers plans to recommend against routine screening of prostate cancer have drawn...
Private insurance, better prostate surgery outcome?
U.S. men who have surgery for prostate cancer seem to fare better if they have private insurance rather than public coverage...
CORRECTION: Doctors predict impotence after prostate treatment
A man facing prostate cancer treatment can now get a rough sense of his odds of becoming impotent after the procedure, researchers...
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