Generic Medicine & Health Guidance: Aug 8, 2008

Friday, August 8, 2008

New Prostate Cancer Drug Shows Promise (American Cancer Society)

American Cancer Society - Promising--yet preliminary--results from an early clinical trial show
that the experimental drug abiraterone can significantly reduce the
size of prostate
cancer tumors in men who haven't responded to other
therapies.

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MDs urged to quit prostate screens in elderly men (AP)

AP - Doctors should stop routine prostate cancer screening of men over 75 because there is more evidence of harm than benefit, a federal task force advised Monday in a new blow to a much scrutinized medical test.

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Prostate cancer screening: More harm than good for older men (AFP)

AFP - US experts no longer recommend routine prostate cancer screenings for men 75 and older, saying the risks outweigh the benefits for that age group, a report published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine said.

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Imaging Advance Tracks Prostate Cancer in Lymph Nodes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new imaging technique,
based on an engineered version of the common cold virus, may help doctors
detect the spread of prostate cancer to the lymph nodes earlier.

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Racial disparity seen in prostate cancer treatment (Reuters)

Reuters - Black men with early prostate
cancer may be less likely to receive aggressive treatment than
their white counterparts, a small study has found.

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Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra (AP)

AP - Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but a new small study finds those on antidepressants may benefit from taking the little blue pills. The research involving 98 premenopausal women found Viagra helped with orgasm. But the benefits did not extend to other aspects of sex such as desire, researchers report in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra (AP)

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Prostate cancer therapy may impair cognition (Reuters)

Reuters - Up to 69 percent of men who
receive hormone deprivation therapy for prostate cancer will
experience some degree of cognitive impairment, such as in the
ability to concentrate, a review of published data suggests.

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Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Impair Men's Thinking (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Men undergoing hormone
deprivation therapy to keep prostate cancer at bay may experience memory
loss and have trouble concentrating, a new study finds.

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Erectile dysfunction may be "normal" with age (Reuters)

Reuters - Erectile dysfunction may be a
feature of normal aging in men, while urinary or bowel function
doesn't necessarily decline with age, according to a Dutch
study.

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New Guidelines Rule Out Prostate Screening for Men Over 75 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Updated government guidelines
take a dim view of prostate cancer screenings at any age and flatly
recommend against them entirely for men over 75.

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Delay in body growth linked to prostate cancer (Reuters)

Reuters - Boys who reach their adult body
size in their early 20s may be more prone to prostate cancer
later in life than their peers who achieve their adult size
during adolescence, Italian researchers report.

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Study Links Agent Orange to Prostate Cancer in Vietnam Vets (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Vietnam veterans exposed to
the defoliant Agent Orange have a significantly greater risk of prostate
cancer, especially the most aggressive form of the disease, a new study
contends.

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Broccoli may undo diabetes damage

Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests.

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India-Japan baby in legal wrangle

The future of a Japanese baby born to a surrogate Indian mother is uncertain after her parents divorce.

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Hope for end to rejection drugs

Scientists develop procedure which may help transplant patients avoid the need to take anti-rejection drugs.

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Scientists discover people who can 'hear' what they see

US scientists have discovered people who can "hear" what they see.

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Cancer: The facts

The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.

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Medical notes

A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

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Medical notes

A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

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Medical notes

A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

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Mexico prison

Tackling HIV ignorance behind bars

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Indian HIV parents kill children

A Indian couple infected with HIV commit suicide after killing their three young children, police in Mumbai say.

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'Unfit care'

Former medic at main US jail in Iraq raises concerns

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Maggots could help in MRSA battle

Scientists hope secretions from maggots can produce an antibiotic to tackle MRSA and other infections.

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Crystal clue in army brain injury

A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say.

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Heart disease and stroke

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Pregnancy timeline

A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.

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Beijing heat 'could clear minds'

Hot, humid conditions may actually improve athletic performance at the Olympics, research suggests.

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From BBC Health

The immunisation jabs your child will be offered

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Fertility treatments 'no benefit'

Two common treatments for fertility problems are no more effective than trying to get pregnant naturally, a study finds.

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Heat Her Up, with One Hand

Make foreplay more fun by discovering all of the body parts she secretly wishes you'd spend more time caressing. Whether you want to play naughty or nice is up to you

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Take a Lesson (or a Hundred) from This Guy

You probably don't need to lose 100 pounds, but there's plenty you can learn from Belly Off! stars Jason Seale (left) and Kyle Peterson, who are both at the century mark—and still dropping weight

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The MH Minute: Swig a Soda

Water and sports drinks aren't your only options for staying hydrated in the heat

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VALUED: 10 ways to keep her happy (and have more sex)

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Build a Body that Draws Attention

A V-shaped torso intimidates other guys (in the gym and the boardroom) and makes women want to see what's under your shirt. Use this workout to chisel your upper body into shape

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