Study: Hearing Loss Is Linked to Kidney Disease
Moderate CKD is associated with hearing loss, according to Australian researchers.
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Florida Releases Positive Insurance Numbers
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has released its 2010 Annual Report on medical malpractice financial information.
Malpractice Payouts Dropping Steadily in Pennsylvania
In some good news for Pennsylvania physicians, Governor Ed Rendell announced that there has been a 61% decrease in medical malpractice fund payouts since 2003, meaning that liability insurance for physicians is dropping as well.
Claims Allege Placement of Unnecessary Stents
A Maryland Hospital and one of its cardiologists were hit with more than 100 complaints alleging that the cardiologist placed stents in the hearts of patients who did not need them.
Study Links ED to Future Cancer
The incidence of cancer in the five years after a diagnosis of erectile dysfunction (ED) is significantly higher than in the general population, according to researchers in Taiwan.
High-Intensity Care Is Less Likely for Men In Hospice
Men dying of prostate cancer and who enroll in hospice are less likely to receive high-intensity end-of-life care compared with those who do not enter hospice, a study found.
MRI-Targeted Prostate Biopsies Have Potential
Targeted prostate biopsies using dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) may enable surgeons to select candidates for focal therapy of early-stage prostate cancer, according to researchers.
Investigational Drug Helps men with Advanced PCa
An investigational agent called abiraterone acetate significantly improves overall survival among men with advanced metastatic prostate cancer (PCa), according to new study findings presented at the 35th Annual European Society for Medical Oncology Congress.
RARP Offers Good Five-Year Biochemical Control
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for localized prostate cancer (PCa) confers effective five-year biochemical control of the disease, according to researchers.
No-Sting Spray Dressing for Periwounds Introduced
Smith & Nephew has launched its No-Sting Skin Prep spray, a liquid film-forming dressing for periwounds that dries in less than 30 seconds.
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