Marissa Luck May 23, 2013 Long-term use prescription painkillers, known as opioids, have been linked to a number health of problems, and researchers sought to understand the effects the drugs on men with back pain. They analyzed the medical records of more than 11,000 men with back pain and examined how often they received prescriptions […]
Pauline Anderson May 17, 2013 Story Source Medscape.com aking opioids, especially high doses and over several months, is strongly associated with markers for sexual dysfunction, a new study shows. Men with back pain being treated long term with potent opioids were about 50% more likely to fill a prescription for erectile dysfunction (ED) medications or testosterone replacement […]
Deyo, Richard A. MD, MPH Spine: 15 May 2013 – Volume 38 – Issue 11 – p 909–915 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182830482 Health Services Research Abstract Study Design. Cross-sectional analysis of electronic medical and pharmacy records. Objective. To examine associations between use of medication for erectile dysfunction or testosterone replacement and use of opioid therapy, patient age, […]
Published: May 5, 2013 | Updated: May 6, 2013 By Charles Bankhead , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points This study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Women who exercised even minimally had a significantly […]
Medscape Medical News > Oncology Guidance Statement From ACP Nixes Routine PSA Testing Roxanne Nelson April 08, 2013 For most men, the benefits of screening with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test are outweighed by the harms, according to new recommendations from the American College of Physicians (ACP). The guidelines note that physicians need to inform […]
The Role of the Cardiologist and General Physician G. Jackson; A. Nehra; M. Miner; K. L. Billups; A. L. Burnett; J. Buvat; C. C. Carson; G. Cunningham; I. Goldstein; A. T. Guay; G. Hackett; R. A. Kloner; J. B. Kostis; P. Montorsi; M. Ramsey; R. Rosen; R. Sadovsky; A. D. Seftel; R. Shabsigh; C. Vlachopoulos; […]
April 20, 2011 — In a randomized, double-blind phase 2 study, an intravaginal probiotic composed of Lactobacillus crispatus CTV-05 (Lactin-V, Osel Inc) reduced the rate of recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) in UTI-prone women by roughly one half, which compares favorably with historical data on antimicrobial prophylaxis, the researchers say. They add that larger trials […]
Posted on June 25, 2010 by Natasha Campbell-McBride Food allergies have become very common, and the trend is up.1 Most medical practitioners are facing this problem on a daily basis more and more. A recent public survey in the UK has shown that almost half the population report that they have an “allergy” to one or more foods.2 However, the […]
Changes in Urinary Lithogenic Features Over Time in Patients With Urolithiasis Urology Volume 74, Issue 1, July 2009, Pages 51–55 Yong-June Kima, Yun-Sok Haa, Sung-Whan Job, Seok-Joong Yuna, In-Sun Chuc, Wun-Jae Kima, Sang-Cheol Leea, , Objectives To assess the changes and sex-specific differences in urinary metabolic risk factors with time. Methods We performed a retrospective […]
kjohn K , Schmid DM , Triano JJ , Brennan PC Research Department, National College of Chiropractic, Lombard, IL 60148-4583. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics [1992, 15(5):279-285] Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t Abstract OBJECTIVE: The primary objectives of this study were to compare the effect of spinal […]