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Vitamins may not prevent prostate cancer
Recent studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute refute prior claims vitamins decrease risk of cancers. Prostate and breast...
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Long Island doctor sues for his kidney back
Kidney transplants are a serious topic but this story is rather sad. A Long Island phsycian, , Dr Richard Batista is suing for his kidney or monetary equivalent back, in his divorce from his wife....
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Great patient info on www.urologyhealth.org
http://www.urologyhealth.org/index.cfm This link is a great resource for patients regarding many urology conditions. It is sponsered by the AUA the American Urologic Association. It includes...
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Prostate cancer screening still relevant
Prostate cancer screening is important. All men by age 50 and earlier for high risk men should probably have a digital rectal exam and a PSA (prostate specific antigen). We have long believed that...
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McSteamy McBroken: Penile Fracture on Grey’s Anatomy, Can that really happen
ABC’s GREY’S ANATOMY featured Eric Dane, Dr. Marc Sloane suffering a “penile fracture” last week. There are no bones in the penis! A fracture refers to a crack or tear in the corpora cavernosum...
View ArticleWhat are bumps on the penis? warts?
Patients often come in concerned about growths or bumps on the penis or scrotum. Some of these are conventional warts or HPV. Some are herpes, skin tags, small harmless polyps but occasionally a...
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Groin pain
Many young men come to see me because they feel something or have an ache in there groin. Sometimes this can be a serious condition: testicle torsion (twist on its blood supply, hernia, testicle mass...
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Screening for prostate cancer
Many of you may have already read the New York Times article “PSA test found to save few lives” published on March 19 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/health/19cancer.html It is very difficult...
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Circumcision: may help curb STI’s
A new study out of Uganda, sponsored by investigators at Johns Hopkins University showed that: Circumcised heterosexual men are 35% less likely to contract human papillomavirus (HPV) and 25% less...
View ArticleFlomax for kidney stone passage
Flomax and other alpha-blockers have been traditionally used for prostatic obstruction and male urinary health. Recent studies have revealed the relaxation of the bladder neck and distal ureter ( the...
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