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5/16/2013

Infections From Tainted Spine Injections Continue to Baffle Investigators

Infections From Tainted Spine Injections Continue to Baffle Investigators

Posted 2:00 PM 5/16/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- The tainted steroid injections linked to 55 recent U.S. deaths also caused many less lethal infections, more than half of them concentrated in Michigan, federal health officials reported Thursday.

Spinal meningitis deaths caused by contaminated (More)

Xofigo Approved for Prostate Cancer

Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men From Cancer Later

5/15/2013

Young Women Less Healthy Than Men Before Heart Attack: Study

Young Women Less Healthy Than Men Before Heart Attack: Study

Posted 2:00 PM 5/15/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Among young heart attack victims, women often have more medical issues, more chest pain and worse quality of life before the event than men, a new study reveals.

The researchers, from the Yale School of Medicine, said young women also tend to have (More)

Cancer Patients May Face Higher Bankruptcy Odds

FDA Approves New Drug to Fight Advanced Prostate Cancer

Erectile Dysfunction Tied to Long-Term Narcotic Use in Men

5/12/2013

Scientists Discover More Genetic Clues to Testicular Cancer

Scientists Discover More Genetic Clues to Testicular Cancer

Posted 12:00 PM 5/12/2013 by Robert Preidt

SUNDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Twelve new genetic regions associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer have been identified by researchers in two studies.

One study identified four regions and the other identified eight regions, bringing to 17 the total number of genetic (More)

5/9/2013

Many Seniors Suffer Mental Decline in Silence: CDC

Many Seniors Suffer Mental Decline in Silence: CDC

Posted 12:00 PM 5/9/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- About 13 percent of Americans 60 and older say they have increasing problems with thinking and memory and that they suffer growing confusion, a new report released Thursday shows.

One-third of these people add that the confusion or memory loss caused (More)

5/8/2013

Treatment for Painful Curved Penis Shows Promise

Treatment for Painful Curved Penis Shows Promise

Posted 7:00 AM 5/8/2013 by By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Some diseases are especially tough to discuss.

When Tony Lee realized that his penis was curving whenever he had an erection -- making it painful and difficult for him to have sex -- he had no idea what was wrong. He became depressed and very worried (More)

5/7/2013

Prostate Cancer May Be Deadlier for the Uninsured

Prostate Cancer May Be Deadlier for the Uninsured

Posted 12:00 PM 5/7/2013 by By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are uninsured or underinsured get advanced prostate cancer at nearly four times the national average and don't survive as long as other men with advanced disease, a new study says.

"We've identified a group of advanced prostate cancer patients who (More)

Buying Testosterone Supplements Online Can Be Risky

Sleep Woes Tied to Prostate Cancer Risk in Study

5/6/2013

Most Men With Erectile Dysfunction Don't Seem to Get Treatment

Most Men With Erectile Dysfunction Don't Seem to Get Treatment

Posted 10:00 AM 5/6/2013 by By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Never mind the commercials with men talking freely to their doctor about their erectile dysfunction, taking a prescription for treatment to the pharmacy and settling in for a romantic evening.

Despite a wide range of treatment options, most men with (More)

Study Links Timing of ER Visit to Prostate Cancer Survival Odds

5/3/2013

Testicular Cancer on Rise in U.S., Especially Among Hispanic Men

Testicular Cancer on Rise in U.S., Especially Among Hispanic Men

Posted 10:00 AM 5/3/2013 by By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- The number of testicular cancer cases continues to climb slowly but steadily in the United States, according to new research.

While the cancer is still most common among white males, the greatest increase is among Hispanic men, according to Dr. Scott (More)

Urologists' Group Issues Updated Guidelines on PSA Test

4/29/2013

Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later

Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later

Posted 5:00 PM 4/29/2013 by Robert Preidt

MONDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are obese in their early 20s have a significantly increased risk of dying or of having serious health problems such as diabetes and heart disease by the time they reach age 55, a new long-term study indicates.

Researchers tracked the health of (More)

New Guidelines Suggest HIV Screening for All Adults

Your Voice Carries Sexual Cues, Study Finds

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