— Meta-analysis finds that higher water consumption lowers risk. by Parker Brown, Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 29, 2015 DALLAS — People with a high water intake significantly reduced their risk of developing kidney stones, according to a meta-analysis presented here. Those who drank more water to achieve a urine volume of at least 2.0-2.5 […]
Susan London March 25, 2015 Men who engage in a high level of physical activity report better erectile and sexual function regardless of their race, according to the first study of this association in a racially diverse population. Results of the cross-sectional study, published online March 20 in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, indicate that the benefit was […]
Vitamin B3, also called niacin and niacinamide, is an important water-soluble vitamin that can be found in many common foods including certain types of meat and organ meat, tuna fish, seeds, mushrooms, and others. Niacin is a part of the vitamin B complex, along with other B vitamins including Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), and […]
February 16, 2015 World Journal of Urology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Urinary stone disease is a common indication for urologic evaluation and results in considerable morbidity to the patient and cost to the healthcare system. There is strong evidence supporting the relationship between various dietary factors and urine composition, and dietary modification serves as an opportunity to […]
RESEARCH · January 01, 2015 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this study evaluated ureteroscopy (URS), extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), and observation for asymptomatic, lower-pole stones The authors conclude that observation may be a good option for the management of asymptomatic small-sized lower-pole kidney stones. – Gautam Jayram, MD ABSTRACT The publisher has made this […]
Published: Dec 5, 2014 By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Cardiovascular Med Diet May Help Heart in Erectile Dysfunction Patients Published: Dec 5, 2014 | Updated: Dec 5, 2014 Register Today Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. SIGN UP By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today save […]
Daniel M. Keller, PhD November 21, 2014 PHILADELPHIA — The proportion of patients experiencing a rapid decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) can be decreased significantly with niacin, as can all-cause mortality, according to results from an observational study. “Across all models of adjustment, patients who took niacin had an 11% decreased risk of […]
Diana Swift November 18, 2014 Story Source Girls who smoke starting from age 13 years may have the greatest risk of experiencing severe chronic pain with their periods, according to a longitudinal population study published onlineNovember 17 in Tobacco Control. Previous studies have suggested that smoking could increase the risk for severe menstrual pain, which affects 2% […]
Laurie Barclay, MD November 04, 2014 The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued new, evidence-based guidelines on the comparative efficacy and safety of dietary and pharmacologic strategies to prevent recurrent kidney stones in adults. The updated recommendations, published by Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, from the ACP, and colleagues in the November 4 issue of the Annals of […]
Published: Oct 24, 2014 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Patients who have kidney stones may be at increased risk of fracture, researchers found. In a retrospective cohort study, men who’d had kidney stones had a higher risk of fracture than men who didn’t have urolithiasis (HR 1.13, 95% CI 1.08-1.18), according to Michelle Denburg, […]
October 06, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This Korean study evaluated the correlation between stone formers and serum lipid levels. Following 321 patients over 2 years, the authors found that stone formers with hypertriglyceridemia (HT) had significantly higher urinary calcium, sodium, uric acid, magnesium, and potassium excretions than stone formers. Recurrent stone formation was found in 46% […]
Thursday, October 2, 2014 By Margaret Polaneczky, MD How much extra calcium should I be taking?” It’s a question I get several times a day from women of all ages, but mostly from those in menopause or nearing menopause. The answer I almost always give is “less than you think.” And for most women, probably none. […]
Pain Management Nursing — Kashefi F, et al. | October 01, 2014 The aim of this randomized trial was to compare the effect of ginger, zinc sulfate, and placebo on the severity of primary dysmenorrhea in young women. The result suggested that ginger and zinc sulfate had similar positive effects on the improvement of primary […]
By Salynn Boyles Reviewed by Vrunda Bhavsar Desai, MD, FACOG, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Article Source Take Note Inflammatory burden may be an important biological risk factor for osteoporosis and hip fracture in older women. At least 10 observational studies have examined the […]
N Engl J Med 2014; 371:1100-1110 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1404446 List of authors. Rebecca Smith-Bindman, M.D., Chandra Aubin, M.D., R.D.M.S., John Bailitz, M.D., Rimon N. Bengiamin, M.D., R.D.M.S., Carlos A. Camargo, Jr., M.D., Dr.P.H., Jill Corbo, M.D., R.D.M.S., Anthony J. Dean, M.D., Ruth B. Goldstein, M.D., Richard T. Griffey, M.D., M.P.H., Gregory D. Jay, M.D., Ph.D., Tarina […]
Pain Med. 2014 Sep;15(9):1455-63. doi: 10.1111/pme.12404. Epub 2014 Mar 25. Molins-Cubero S1, Rodríguez-Blanco C, Oliva-Pascual-Vaca A, Heredia-Rizo AM, Boscá-Gandía JJ, Ricard F. Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the immediate effect of a global pelvic manipulation (GPM) technique, bilaterally applied, on low back pelvic pain in women with primary dysmenorrhea (PD). DESIGN: A prospective, […]
Laurie Barclay, MD September 16, 2014 Kegel exercises to strengthen pelvic floor muscles, bladder training, and weight loss and exercise are effective nonsurgical treatment options for women with urinary incontinence (UI), according to a new, evidence-based clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP). The new recommendations, which target all clinicians treating women with UI, […]
Published: Sep 5, 2014 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points In a meta-analysis of cohort studies, a history of kidney stones was associated with an increased adjusted risk estimate for CHD and stroke. The data suggest that the risk may be higher in women than men. Development of kidney stones was associated […]
Medscape Medical News > Psychiatry Deborah Brauser August 19, 2014 (Updated Aug. 20, 2014) Atypical antipsychotic medications are linked to acute kidney injury (AKI) in elderly patients, new research suggests, causing investigators to call for their use in this population to be reevaluated. A population-based study examining medical records for nearly 200,000 adults older than […]
Clay Jones on August 15, 2014 Nocturnal enuresis, more commonly known as bedwetting, is a normal problem that resolves on its own for most children. Chiropractors claim they can treat it. They can’t, but they will take the credit for kids doing it themselves. In pediatrics, very few things are completely black and white. This […]