NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Ultrasound can be useful in the work-up of infants with a first urinary tract infection, researchers from Sweden report in the May issue…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Active surveillance for renal cortical neoplasm is a “reasonable treatment option” in older patients with comorbid illness, according to a single-center report from…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – If asymptomatic lower pole renal calculi require intervention, percutaneous nephrolithotomy will provide a higher stone-free rate than shock wave lithotripsy, and with less…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation is an effective therapy for overactive bladder symptoms, according to a report in the April issue of The Journal…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Giving ketorolac and acetaminophen during pediatric inguinal hernia repair reduces the need for postoperative opioids, Korean researchers report in the April issue of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Ultrasound surveillance is a safe alternative to immediate resection for small testicular masses discovered incidentally, Canadian researchers report. Small testicular masses are occasionally…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Drinking extra water combined with lemon juice might prevent encrustation of long-term indwelling urinary catheters, sparing patients from urinary retention or incontinence due…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Injection of Macroplastique (Uroplasty), a urethral bulking agent, can improve female stress urinary incontinence for at least two years, new research shows. Exactly…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Kidney stones linked to melamine-tainted infant milk formula can usually be managed conservatively, Chinese authors report. For infants with renal failure, hemodialysis without…
David Heber, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director, UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, discusses prostate cancer prevention, and explains why low fat diets and exercise can reduce inflammation by…