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Surgeons who warm up for 15 to 20 minutes with simple surgical exercises before performing an operation demonstrate a substantial increase in surgical proficiency, report the authors of a study from Arizona State University, Tempe.

Researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, have confirmed their earlier findings that men who have too much calcium in their bloodstream subsequently have an increased risk of fatal prostate cancer, but they have also identified an even more accurate biomarker: high levels of ionized serum calcium.

Illegal sexual enhancement drugs tainted with the diabetes drug glyburide have been linked to an outbreak of severe hypoglycemia in more than 100 Singaporeans, according to correspondence recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine (2009; 360:734-6).

A panel of metabolites appear to be linked to aggressive prostate cancer, according to researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor.

Urologists and primary care physicians should discuss the use of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors for prostate cancer prevention with men who have a PSA ?3.0 and who regularly are screened for prostate cancer and show no signs of the disease. That is the primary conclusion of a new joint guideline released by AUA and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Inger Saphire-Bernstein has been named manager of regulation at AUA. Her duties will include monitoring, identifying, and analyzing proposed regulations relevant to urology.

Eric A. Klein, MD has been appointed chairman of the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute at the Cleveland Clinic.

New nomograms developed by Cleveland Clinic researchers could help predict the success of kidney transplants, according to a study that will be published in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of Urology.

Men who experience erectile dysfunction in their 40s are twice as likely to develop heart disease as men who don’t, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings (2009; 84:108-13).

Behavioral weight-loss programs can be effective for reducing urinary incontinence in women who are overweight or obese, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (2009; 360:481-90).

Oxybutynin chloride 10% topical gel (Gelnique) has received FDA approval for the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency.

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Surgeons are generally happy with their chosen profession, but there is significant dissatisfaction when it comes to hours worked and reimbursement.

In this interview, John B. Forrest, MD, chair of the Practice Guidelines Committee, discusses how the committee has changed over the years, its process for creating guidelines, and future plans.

Testosterone replacement in men with prostate cancer is a viable treatment option to improve their vitality, according to several studies presented at the Sexual Medicine Society of North America 2008 Fall Scientific Meeting.

A material used in plastic baby bottles and other products, which has been associated with such health risks as reproductive system abnormalities, prostate cancer, and obesity, could be banned this year, according to a professor at the University of Missouri, Columbia.

The timing of retirement has become a major topic of conversation as the recent stock market plunge decimated some retirement plans and individual portfolios.

As the Obama administration and the 111th Congress move forward on health care reform, increased sentiment for finding ways to support primary care physicians appears to be building. Unfortunately, urologists and other specialists could be asked to ante up.

A finely-tuned organization depends on being well-managed, and a urology practice is no exception.

One of the most effective strategies to protect assets is not to own them if you are an "at-risk" individual.

Today, a number of urologists are leaving their clinical practices to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors.

Data, data, data. It's the key discussion point in almost any article about health care reform.

Fertility clinics need more urologists, according to a study of male factor infertility information presented on fertility clinic web sites.

A recent prospective clinical trial found that the antidepressant paroxetine (Paxil) is associated with a five-fold increase in the risk of abnormal sperm DNA fragmentation as measured by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) score.

Researchers are developing promising new tools to improve the diagnosis of hypogonadism.

Men who turn to intracavernosal injection (ICI) therapy following prostate surgery can generate a satisfactory rigid erection with as few as five practice (trial) injections, according to studies presented at the 2008 Fall Scientific Meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America.

I'm a member of a multi-specialty group, and we have about 18 to 20 days for vacation. I try to use it all because I do feel it's important to take time off.

Erectile dysfunction is a fact of life for many men who receive treatment for prostate cancer, but methods of measuring post-treatment ED and erectile function recovery suffer from a lack of standardization, according to studies presented at the Sexual Medicine Society of North America 2008 Fall Scientific Meeting.