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News: May 28, 2012

U.S. Advisers Say 'No' to Routine PSA Tests for Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- In a highly anticipated move sure to unleash heated debate, a prominent U.S. government advisory panel is recommending that men of all ages no longer be screened for prostate cancer by undergoing the prostate-spe...
Poor Sleep Tied to Incontinence, Impotence
SATURDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep problems are associated with erectile dysfunction and urologic conditions such as incontinence, according to the results of two new studies. The first study examined the relationship between obstructive s...
Club Drug 'Special K' Could Leave Users Incontinent
SUNDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term abuse of the recreational drug ketamine, often called "Special K" by the young partygoers who use it, is now linked to a heightened risk for pelvic pain and urinary incontinence. The finding is based on...
Surgery for Treatable Dementia Might Also Help in Alzheimer's
TUESDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Some people with Alzheimer's disease may be helped by a brain shunt normally used to treat another, less common neurological condition, new research suggests. The other condition, normal pressure hydrocephalus (N...
Slow Decline Often Follows Stroke Recovery
THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Within five years of a stroke, even people who initially recover often slip into a gradual decline -- especially those with limited access to health care, a new study finds. Stroke is the third leading cause o...
Weight Loss Helps Incontinence
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- If you're among the millions of women who suffer from urinary incontinence, losing weight might just ease your symptoms, a new study suggests. Published in the Jan. 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medi...
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