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Intercourse appears to aid in passage of kidney stones

Tuesday, October 27th, 2015

Drinking milk may do a body good, but so does frequent sex. Sexual intercourse may aid in the passage of distal ureteral kidney stones, suggests a study of 90 men conducted by Turkish researchers at the Clinic of Ankara. Distal utereral stones are stones that lodge in the lower portion of the ureters. Ureters are …

Is there a link between gum disease & prostatitis Maybe…

Tuesday, October 13th, 2015

Treating gingivitis (gum disease) may help reduce symptoms of prostatitis, according to the results of a relatively small study published in the journal Dentistry. Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland. Its symptoms include pain, difficult urination and sexual dysfunction. It can affect men of all ages. The study conducted by Case Western Reserve …

Prostate cancer, hormone therapy & fractures

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer puts men at risk for fractures. Androgens are male hormones. Male hormones spur prostate cancer. Some men with prostate cancer undergo androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT). ADT lowers the production of male hormones, but it increases the risk for bone loss and fractures according to studies, says the National Osteoporosis …

Pee-resistant paint fights public urination

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015

San Francisco has long had a problem with public urination. Now city officials think they have found a deterrent: pee-resistant paint that splashes the fluid back onto the shoes and pants of the offender. It’s been used successfully in Europe so officials of this popular American city by the bay opted to paint nine city …

More water, less kidney stones?

Saturday, August 22nd, 2015

Bottoms up! Drinking more water may help reduce your risk of kidney stones. High water intake may help you keep kidney stones at bay, according to an analysis of several studies. Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) physicians reviewed data collected from the studies called a meta-analysis and reported their findings at the 2015 National Kidney Foundation …

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