]> http://www.healthedia.com/popular/articles/urology Urology - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885341?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Moms, Third trimesterThis week I will be 37 weeks pregnant, which means there is a full-term baby inside my body. Amusingly, BabyCenter.com compares his length to a stalk of Swiss chard , whatever that is. I could b... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885341?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884043?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Filed under: Potty training, ToddlerDo you mind a little potty talk? No, not that kind, I think we're supposed to keep the more offensive prison slang to a minimum around here. I mean literal potty, as in the tiny wee chair a toddler sprays with urin... Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884043?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/883350?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 The urinary system, consisting of the Kidneys and bladder, regulates the body s water content and salt balance, and eliminates waste. The kidney determines what will be eliminated and what will be recycled. It is also involved in regulating blood p... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:48:29 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/883350?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/883108?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 I went to three funerals in 2007. Two were for cancer patients.The first was back in June. Eight-year-old Tony Nata lost his battle with leukemia. I first met him when we were doing a story on the smallest cancer patients searching for treatment afte... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:43:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/883108?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/882640?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 I pulled this on over from Diabetes Notes to keep you updated Ok, I had filled you in previous on my nutritional intake and plans for dinner. Well, guess what? The dinner thing changed and so did the exercise regimen.Mid afternoon water water an... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:31:41 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/882640?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/882647?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Ok, I had filled you in previous on my nutritional intake and plans for dinner. Well, guess what? The dinner thing changed and so did the exercise regimen.Mid afternoon water water and more water then 3 pieces of celery with peanut butter on them!... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:28:53 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/882647?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-diabetic/881938?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 In a separate post, it was suggested that kidney disease caused by diabetes can be fatal.Now, a recent study found that children and teens diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are five times more likely to develop kidney disease later in life than those wh... Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:57:27 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-diabetic/881938?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/881868?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Seconds trimester, Third trimesterAt my last OB appointment, the nurse asked me if I was doing kick counts -- you know, where you're supposed to keep a little notebook handy during the last half of your pregnancy to ... Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/881868?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-diabetic/881725?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Type 1 diabetes patients who develop the most advanced form of kidney disease - end-stage renal disease (ESRD) - can die (have poor outlook).Such were the confirmation by a new study that examined the epidemiology and long-term survival of patients w... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-diabetic/881725?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/881683?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Reminds me of that Bob Dylan song, Everybody must get You know how it goes, but seriously, Madelyn Fernstrom, Ph.D. thinks we all should cut back on the salt. Jill Daly of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports:The hidden store of salt lies in ... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:57:35 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/881683?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/881132?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 We're just going to come out and say this: Don't tattoo your penis.Call us old-fashioned, but it's not worth the risk. Those risks include pain where you least want it and the possibility of infection, no matter how reputable the tattoo artist. Speak... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:01:58 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/881132?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/880820?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 My husband was on a business trip, and he brought something back for me. He had read an article about bio-identical hormones and the Hotze Health and Wellness Center in the airline magazine. The article s title was How to Get Your Wife Back... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:23:21 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/880820?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/880783?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Obese patients who need kidney transplants wait nearly two years longer than non-obese patients for kidneys from deceased donors, according to an analysis of more than 132,000 people registered on the United Network for Organ Sharing list that tracks... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:23:16 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/880783?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/880379?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 December 17, 2007 (Newswise) A pair of plain-language guides that outline the latest scientific evidence on the effectiveness and safety of oral medications for adults with type 2 diabetes are now available from HHS Agency for Healthcare Resea... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:44:54 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/880379?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-check-blog/879903?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 You don't have to be a veggie fanatic to get the anti-cancer benefits of some foods, according to a new study. Just three servings of raw cabbage or broccoli a month could reduce your risk of bladder cancer by 40...... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:56:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-check-blog/879903?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/879308?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Bristol-Myers Squibb may heave a new cancer drug toward the FDA and hope the regulators make the catch. It s a long shot. But Bristol-Myers said it will talk with FDA about getting approval of ipilimumab, a drug for metastatic melanoma, despite the... Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:36:54 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/879308?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/879260?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Want to get their cancer fighting benefits but don't love the way broccoli and others veggies taste? Well scientists say that if you eat just three servings of broccoli (or any cruciferous vegetables) per month then you could be reducing your chances... Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/879260?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/879118?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Imagine if you could live longer, be super fit, bear children at age 85 and had the ability to not only be able to run marathons, but to have an unquenchable desire for extreme exercise. Well, all this is possible - if you're a mouse. Researchers at... Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:07:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/879118?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/879003?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 FRIENDLY BACTERIA PROBIOTICS MAY HELP SOME MEDICAL PROBLEMS CAN PROBIOTICS HEALTH FOOD HELP DIARRHEA OR URINARY TRACT INFECTIONSProbiotics are the so called friendly bacteria, live microorganisms that are similar to beneficial microorganisms found i... Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:29:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/879003?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/878893?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 I ve blogged on and on above the beneficial effects of a fruits-and-vegetable-rich diet against cancer.Though the effects are not immediate, in the long run, such diet has a role on cancer prevention.Now, there is new evidence for the protective ef... Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:49:46 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/878893?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/878562?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 With all this talk about eating colorful fruits and veggies, pale cauliflower often gets left out in the cold. Just because it lacks color doesn't mean you should neglect this veggie. First off, cauliflower is in season from December to March, so it ... Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/878562?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/science-roll/877896?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Nodalpointless: What s the point of blogging? (Nodalpoint): Let s face it, most leading scientists are too damn busy to pay much attention to the blogosphere, especially when it descends (as it frequently does) into uncontrollable verbal di... Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:22:10 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/science-roll/877896?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/877878?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Not in urology.... Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:10:17 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/877878?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/877525?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 We know how green tea has become popular for its anti-cancer ingredients.Now, Moffitt Cancer Center is looking for volunteers/participants in a green tea study:Moffitt Cancer Center is looking to recruit and treat 240 men and evaluate safety and effe... Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:21:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/877525?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/876498?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 It comes from a bog, but may help you ward off bugs: Cranberries, the redheaded afterthought of most Thanksgiving spreads, may alter e.coli bacteria in ways that can keep it from infecting you.Researchers at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute have b... Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:19:08 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/876498?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/876475?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Filed under: Teachers, Middle school, Teenager, Making a DifferenceHere is a school principal who really, really cares about his students. Jim Friel, principal of Franklin Middle School in Franklin, New Hampshire, has agreed to donate a kidney to a 1... Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:44:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/876475?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/876484?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Filed under: Lifestyle, Media, 6-9 months, OutingsI haven't. I've never really wanted to go. I mean, it's never been my dream. The parade looks interesting and fun from afar, from my home as I watch it on television, but the chaos, the crowds, the we... Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:02:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/876484?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/876275?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Filed under: Feeding & Nutrition, Health and Safety, Doctor's officeKidney stones are not just for adults anymore. Hard deposits that form in the kidneys when the urine is too concentrated is being seen in more children than ever before. As with mo... Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:02:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/876275?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-weighs-in/876111?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DHave you heard the one about the boy who ran through the kitchen into the backyard and dropped dead? No, this is not a bad joke. It is a real case report published in the 80 s. Imagine, if you will: a young boy with known... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:38:22 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-weighs-in/876111?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/all-ears/876088?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 As a child in rural Pennsylvania, one of the first afflictions that boys learned about was cooties. We assumed that cooties were a subspecies of head lice that usually just affected girls. If a girl had cooties, it would be best not to sit near them,... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/all-ears/876088?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/875701?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Cranberry sauce might just be a lowly condiment on the Thanksgiving table, but this tart berry is a nutritional super star. Here are five things to chew on about cranberries.Cranberry juice interferes with the bacteria E. coli that is responsible f... Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/875701?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/875036?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 We already know that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil are good for cardiovascular health. Even in lupus patients, omega-3s are beneficial to their cardiovascular health.Now, according to a research study recently presented at the American College of... Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:55:12 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/875036?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-william-barretts-blog/875018?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 If you have seen an orthopedic surgeon and have scheduled replacement of your hip or knee, it is important to make sure certain things are evaluated prior to surgery. Most surgeons will ask you to see your primary care provider to ensure that any ong... Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:46:37 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-william-barretts-blog/875018?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/874949?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Allowing people to sell a kidney could prompt the poor and the desperate to enter a dangerous bargain. To many, the idea just feels creepy. For now, it s also illegal and widely opposed by the medical establishment.But Arthur Matas, a University of... Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:11:30 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/874949?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/chinese-medicine-news/874551?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 ScienceDaily - Omega-3 fish oils may benefit lupus activity as well as cardiovascular effects for patients with lupus, according to research presented recently at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston, Mass.Systemic... Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:42:55 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/chinese-medicine-news/874551?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/874531?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 HOW DO DOCTORS TREAT BACK PAINWHAT ARE CAUSES OF BACK PAIN: IS BACK PAIN DANGEROUSMore than 70% of adults have back pain at some time in their livesBack problems are the eighth leading reason for a visit to a doctorAmericans spend $26 billion dollars... Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:39:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/874531?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/well-woman-blog/874380?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 According to an an article from HealthDay News, Botox seems to relieve shoulder pain in arthritis sufferers, a preliminary study found. Botox is also used to treat wrinkles, bladder problems, migraine and excess sweating. From Arthritis Today: For th... Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:18:39 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/well-woman-blog/874380?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/874155?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 We ve talked about it before, but, here s an important reminder. According to Dr. Fuhrman, caffeine hardly does your body any favors. From his book Eat to Live:Caffeine addicts are at higher risk of cardiac arrhythmias that could precipitate sudd... Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:32:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/874155?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/well-woman-blog/873883?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 It's no secret in a few years I'm going to have a hysterectomy. Every woman in my family has had one sometime in their mid-thirties. That number will approach me in six months. The difference between me and the rest of the women in my family is that ... Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:45:36 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/well-woman-blog/873883?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/873300?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 The prostate gland is below the base of the bladder of a man s urogenital tract. This gland is about the size of a walnut and has the consistency of a water chestnut. While the prostate is considered a major accessory sex gland, the way it function... Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:44:30 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/873300?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/well-woman-blog/872979?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 According to a recent study, women who survive cervical cancer face a higher risk for developing other cancers. The report, conducted by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, studied 104,760 cancer survivors and found that they were 30 percen... Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:02:25 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/well-woman-blog/872979?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/872620?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 ConsumerReports.org - Medical ripoffs, 10 overused tests and treatments: 1 BACK SURGERY. Don't rush to surgery for a simple slipped disk. In 90 percent of cases, the pain goes away on its own within six weeks. In stubborn cases, surgery, which can ... Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:23:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/872620?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/872419?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Smoking is always associated to the increased risk of several cancers (lung, head and neck, esophagus, bladder and many others) and also affects one's response to ant-cancer treatments. BUT, it (smoking) does not result in more advanced stage diagnos... Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:59:01 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/872419?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/872370?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Now that I've got your attention, here's some medical uses of sex toys:What medical purposes do sex toys serve?Strengthening muscles, for one thing. Women who suffer from incontinence or a prolapsed uterus can exercise their pubococcygeal muscles n... Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:20:14 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/872370?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/872218?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Some patients, particularly young children, may be born with a genetic mutation which means they are at risk of hearing loss after taken antibiotics called aminoglycosides. There is now a drive to consider screening patients for the genetic mutati... Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:05:43 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/872218?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/872044?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Question: from ElizabethI ve been getting Bladder Infections for about a month now. I drink cranberry juice and now take an extract I bought at the supermarket but I was wondering if you have something available. I would much rather take your pro... Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:42:29 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/872044?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-dietitians-view/872053?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Research suggests that blueberries high antioxidant activity helps reduce oxidative stress that can cause damage to cells, leading to cancer, cardiovascular disease and other diseases of aging. They ve also been shown to help prevent urinary tra... Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:19:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-dietitians-view/872053?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/871873?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Analysts are worrying this morning over Lilly s cryptic announcement that the company has suspended two small trials of its experimental drug prasugrel. The drug, which was designed to reduce the risk of blood clots, has been hotly anticipated by W... Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:22:31 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/871873?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/871868?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Bristol-Myers Squibb has been trumpeting its push into oncology, but the company said today that it won t file for approval of a bladder-cancer drug in its pipeline. Bristol had previously said it hoped to submit the drug, called vinflunine, to the... Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:22:15 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/871868?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/871386?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107 Newsflash! Embryonic pig cells help diabetic monkeys, may help human diabetics too. The Associated Press is on it:Dr. Marc Hammerman says the approach has reduced the animals' need for insulin injections and does not call for immunosuppression, which... Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:15:07 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/871386?rsstype=populararticles&cid=107