Once again, medical frontiers in Southwest Florida are being expanded at NCH. Dr. Marc Colton, Section Chief of Urology for NCH, recently performed the first ever Aquablation procedure in Collier County, opening up the possibility of treating common prostate issues like BPH without the side effects common with other forms of treatment. No other medical providers closer than Miami or Tampa offer the procedure. BPH, or benign prostatic hyperplasia, is one of the most common conditions affecting men as they grow older, according to the National Institutes of Health, with as many as 14 million me ..read more

Alcohol consumption may protect against kidney function decline in men, a study found. Researchers at The Catholic University of Korea in Seoul led by Sang-Wook Song, MD, PhD, studied 5,251 participants in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a cross-sectional survey of Korean civilians. Among men, heavy alcohol drinkers and binge drinkers had a significant 86% and 58% decreased odds of a renal dysfunction (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] below 60 mL/min/1.73 m2) compared with abstainers after adjusting for age, smoking status, body mass index, and other pot ..read more

Treatment with the UroLift® System is typically a one-time, in-office solution that provides rapid relief and recovery for men living with symptoms of an enlarged prostate. It breaks the cycle of medications and how they make a person feel, all without the risks of traditional surgery.  The goal of the UroLift System treatment is to relieve symptoms so you can get back to your life and resume your daily activities.   Do You know that doctor Miranda-Sousa is now a certified Urolift provider. There’s a better option that can help men feel revitalized without having to compromise: Th ..read more

  Urology Experts Announces Use of Space OAR® Hydrogel for Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy in Southwest Florida. October 15th 2019 -Urology Experts has added a new technology for men choosing to undergo radiation therapy for prostate cancer. The new addition, Space OAR hydrogel, is a protective spacer between the prostate and the rectum. It has been clinically proven to reduce the risk of side effects during and after radiation treatment.   Urology Experts, based in Fort Myers Florida with offices in Bonita Springs and Cape Coral, headed by Dr. Miranda-Sousa a Diplomat of the Amer ..read more

The card displays a message which reads: “The holder of this card has inflammatory bowel disease and needs to use your toilet facilities urgently”. Membership costs £1.25 a month or £15 for a year and includes a range of other benefits, including a RADAR key which gives you independent access to over 9,000 locked public toilets around the country.   Young people who are patients aged between 16 to 18 years in the UK are eligible for free membership. Sharing the news on Twitter, Crohn’s and Colitis UK wrote: “Great news: Retail giant  @Argos_Online is recognising invisible diseas ..read more

By Dana Sparks – Credit to https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June 10, 2019 Men 55 to 69 should talk with their health care provider about screening for prostate cancer that’s based on prostate-specific antigen, or PSA. That’s according to new recommendations for men from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that are broken down by age: Men 55 to 69 years Clinicians inform men ages 55 to 69 years about the potential benefits and harms of screening for prostate cancer based on prostate-specific antigen. Many men will experience potential harm from of screening. Some will have false ..read more

  By Zawn Villines Reviewed by Saurabh (Seth) Sethi, MD MPH   Sharp stomach pain can leave a person doubled over or briefly unable to move. When the pain eases, anxiety about the next wave of pain can build up.   Sharp stomach pain is common and not usually a sign of a serious medical problem. Even when there is a serious underlying cause, prompt treatment can ease the pain and prevent serious complications. In this article, learn about the causes of sharp stomach pain that comes and goes, as well as when to see a doctor. Causes It is difficult to diagnose the cause of sharp, in ..read more

Jody A. Charnow, Editor   CHICAGO—Studies presented at the 2019 American Urological Association annual meeting add to a growing body of evidence showing that testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is safe for selected men with a history of prostate cancer (PCa). The studies found no increase in the risk of adverse oncologic outcomes following treatment—even among men with high-risk PCa—or while on active surveillance. Two of these studies were co-led by J. Kellogg Parsons, MD, MHS, Professor of Urology at the University of California, San Diego, who told Renal & Urology News he believ ..read more

A comparative study of robot‐assisted and open radical prostatectomy in 10,790 men treated by highly trained surgeons for both procedures   First published: 29 March 2019 This article has been accepted for publication and undergone full peer review but has not been through the copyediting, typesetting, pagination and proofreading process, which may lead to differences between this version and the Version of Record. Objective To compare oncological, functional and surgical outcomes of open retropubic radical prostatectomy (ORP) vs. robot‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy ..read more

Date: December 19, 2018 Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Summary: Research has demonstrated that vaginal childbirth substantially increases the probability a woman will develop a pelvic floor disorder later in life. Decade-long study identifies women at highest risk for incontinence Research completed at Johns Hopkins and the Greater Baltimore Medical Center has demonstrated that vaginal childbirth substantially increases the probability a woman will develop a pelvic floor disorder later in life. Pelvic floor disorders, including urinary incontinence and uterine prolapse, afflict millions of wom ..read more