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Sexual problems rarely addressed by internists caring for cancer survivors 10/21/2009
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Few internists who care for cancer survivors address issues of sexual dysfunction with their patients, according to a study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers.
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Detecting The Undetectable In Prostate Cancer Screening 10/20/2009
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A team of Northwestern University researchers, using an extremely sensitive tool based on nanotechnology, has detected previously undetectable levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in patients who have undergone radical prostatectomy.
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Treatment With Oral Medications Demonstrates Significant Improvements In Erectile Function 10/19/2009
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Treatment With Oral Medications Demonstrates Significant Improvements In Sexual Intercourse And Erectile Function
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Detecting the undetectable in prostate cancer screening 10/19/2009
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New technology 300 times more sensitive than commercial tests, defines new PSA 'zero'
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Substance abuse diagnostic test for teens can also predict high risk sexual behavior 10/16/2009
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Alcohol and drug use are known contributors to adolescents engaging in dangerous sexual activity; leading to substantial health risks such as unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted illnesses, drug overdoses and alcohol poisonings. Yet, research sug
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Clinicians Map Group At High Risk For Aggressive, 'Hidden' Prostate Cancer 10/08/2009
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Clinical researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) can now answer the question that baffles many clinicians – why do some men with elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels who are carefully monitored and undergo repeated negative bio
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PMH clinicians map group at high risk for aggressive, 'hidden' prostate cancer 10/08/2009
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Clinical researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) can now answer the question that baffles many clinicians – why do some men with elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels who are carefully monitored and undergo repeated negative bio
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Runners are baring their very soles 10/05/2009
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Barefoot runners, a small but growing number, say it reduces injuries and just feels better.
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Sexually Satisfied Women Have Better General Well-Being 10/01/2009
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Pre- and post-menopausal women who self-rated themselves as being sexually satisfied had a higher overall psychological well-being score and scores for "positive well-being" and "vitality," compared with sexually dissatisfied women
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Few Side Effects Found From Radiation Treatment Given After Prostate Cancer Surgery 09/29/2009
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The largest single-institution study of its kind has found few complications in prostate cancer patients treated with radiotherapy after surgery to remove the prostate.
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Few Patients Die From Prostate Cancer Within 15 Years Of Radical Prostatectomy 09/29/2009
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Investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), along with collaborating teams at the Cleveland Clinic and the University of Michigan, have completed the first large- scale, multi-institutional study of prostate cancer death after stan
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Relationship Between Androgen Deficiency And Cardiovascular Disease Proposed 09/28/2009
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) in collaboration with researchers from Lahey Clinic Northshore, Peabody, Mass., believe that androgen deficiency might be the underlying cause for a variety of common clinical conditions, inc
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Survey: Men May Not Be Adequately Involved In Decisions About Prostate Cancer Screening 09/28/2009
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Men largely make decisions about prostate cancer screening based on conversations with their clinicians, but these discussions often do not include information about the risks of testing in addition to the benefits, according to a report in the Septemb
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Income Affects Prostate Cancer Patients' Survival 09/28/2009
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Prostate cancer patients of low socioeconomic status are more likely to die than patients with higher incomes. That is the finding of a new study from Swiss researchers to be published in the December 1, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed j
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Mayo researchers find few side effects from radiation treatment given after prostate cancer surgery 09/28/2009
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The largest single-institution study of its kind has found few complications in prostate cancer patients treated with radiotherapy after surgery to remove the prostate. Men in this study received radiotherapy after a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tes
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Diets High in Fructose are Raising Blood Pressure in Men 09/27/2009
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We all know how important it is to make sure we have a healthy diet, and now men have one more thing added to their plate.
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Spider Venom -- The Next Way to Treat Impotence? 09/25/2009
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Toxin from the deadly Brazilian wandering spider may improve erections, researchers say
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Two-Thirds Of Prostate Cancer Patients Do Not Need Treatment 09/24/2009
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Research at the University of Liverpool involving more than 500 prostate cancer patients has revealed two thirds of cases did not require urgent treatment, due to the absence of a protein that indicates progressive disease.
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Using The Immune System To Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk 09/24/2009
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Immune therapies have been explored as a way to treat cancer after it develops.
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Viagra relatives may shrink abnormally large hearts 09/24/2009
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Compounds related to Viagra, which is already in clinical trials to prevent heart failure, may also counter the disease in a different way, according to a study published online today in the journal Circulation Research. The results hold promise





