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Uncircumcised boys and men may face more UTIs
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infections of the kidney, bladder and urethra happen in uncircumcised baby boys at ten times the rate of circumcised boys, and over a lifetime uncircumcised men are four times more likely to experience one, according to a new...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Diseases and Illnesses, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV, Michigan State University
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You can reduce your risk of recurrent bladder infections
The Medicine CabinetQ: I'm a young woman with frequent urinary tract infections. The good news is that they've always been just bladder infections; my kidneys are never involved. What treatment do you suggest? A: Women are much more likely than men to have urinary tract...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Boston, Harvard Medical School, Internists
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Report: Infection rates down in Pennsylvania hospitals
Daily American Staff WriterThe number of hospital-associated infections decreased in 2011, according to an annual report released on Thursday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Dr. Stephen Ostroff, acting physician general for the state, held a conference call with...Tags: Nursing Homes, Flu, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Disease Prevention
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As circumcision rates drop, costs increase: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As gaps in insurance coverage lead to fewer male babies being circumcised in the United States, related health costs could end up increasing by millions of dollars every year, a new study suggests. Using a model based on...Tags: Cancer, Pharmaceuticals, HIV, Chemical Industry, Medicaid
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Virginia K. Shirley
janeth@herald-mail.comWhen Virginia “Ginger” Shirley was diagnosed with ovarian cancer more than two years ago, she had been fighting other medical issues for more than a decade. This time, after surgery, she pulled out a pencil and paper and wrote letters to her...Tags: Rachael Ray, Food Network (tv network), Joe Flacco, Ovarian Cancer, The Herald-Mail
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Probiotics: A gut-check on bacterial health
A fascinating, if disconcerting, fact: More than 100 trillion so-called good bacteria thrive in or on the human body. A sizable chunk of them maintain residence in the human digestive tract. Probiotics, live microorganisms that benefit their human host,...
Tags: Diarrhea, American Medical Association, Probiotics, Flu, Crohn's Disease
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Saturday Kidney Walk includes a special 14-month-old
WDBJ7 ReporterLife hasn't been easy for Jay Jay Martin and his parents Dustin and Lesley so far, but they all deal with it. A normal day for Jay Jay includes seven changes of his catheter and taking a daily regiment of antibiotics to keep him as healthy as possible.... -
'Bashful' bladder affects millions, mostly men
The Medicine CabinetQ: I can't urinate in a public restroom. I've heard of a condition called "bashful" or "shy" bladder. What is that and can it be treated? A: A "shy" or "bashful" bladder -- known in medical jargon as paruresis -- is a real syndrome. People with this...Tags: Psychotherapy, Prostate, Boston, Craig Miller, Mental Health
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Circumcision's benefits outweigh risks, doctors' group says
The American Academy of Pediatrics is modifying its stance on circumcision for the first time in more than a decade, acknowledging that the health benefits outweigh the risks of the procedure, which involves removing the foreskin of a baby boy's penis....Tags: Family, General Practitioners, Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, HIV
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Are bladder infections contagious?
The Medicine CabinetQ: If a woman has a bladder infection, should her partner be evaluated, as well? A: It's usually not necessary for a woman's partner to be evaluated when she has a typical urinary tract infection (UTI), such as a bladder infection. Women are much more...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Boston, Sexual and Reproductive Organs, Harvard Medical School, Medical Procedures and Tests
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OUR HEALTH: ER's and Urgent Care: When You Should Go Where
Dr. Burton agrees that cost issues are a major difference between ER treatment and urgent care options. “There is a substantial price difference, but it depends upon the medical problem and what level of treatment is required before you can make...
Tags: General Practitioners, Prices, Health and Medical Professionals, Abdominal Pain, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Decline in circumcisions costing health care system billions, study finds
A 20-year decline in male circumcision has cost the country $2 billion in medical costs that could have been prevented, Johns Hopkins researchers say in a study released Monday.
In what is believed to be the first look at the economic impact of male...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Union Memorial Hospital, HIV
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