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Doctors have called for a range of measures to rid the UK of smoking in a report launched at the British Medical Association conference in Edinburgh. The BMA said it wanted to see tough restriction...

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - (Reported from the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association) The main thrust of the presentations concerned decreasing the radiographic screening burden of patients with testis cancer. Chamin, et al, used SEER data to evaluate the risk of secondary malignancy in men with testis cancer who did or did not have a RPLND. After 14 yrs follow-up, men on a surveillance protocol for their testis cancer had a 1.

The government on Saturday increased the number of people reportedbeing sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes arethe leading suspect although investigators are testing other types offresh produce.

Large doses of a red wine ingredient can ward off many of the vagaries of aging in mice who begin taking it at midlife, according to a new report published online on July 3rd in Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. Those health improvements of the chemical known as resveratrol - including cardiovascular benefits, greater motor coordination, reduced cataracts and better bone density - come without necessarily extending the animals' lifespan.

AP - The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other types of fresh produce.

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - (Reported from the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association) Three studies showed that surgical skills training for robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) for residents and fellows can be done effectively with no adverse impact on patient outcomes.

UNISON, the UK's largest public sector union, raised concerns over the consequences of introducing individual budgets outlined in today's 'Primary and Community Care' report. The union welcomed the drive towards transferring care and resources to community settings and to promote quality alongside the wide-ranging consultation, but issued a health warning over the use of individual budgets.

The government yesterday increased its tally of the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other types of fresh produce.

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - (Reported from the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association) Most of the abstracts suggested that robotic surgery is as effective as open or laparoscopic surgery regarding oncological and functional outcomes. Casey et.al., suggested that a laparoscopic cystectomy was more cost effective than open cystectomy, in part due to not needing the patient to stay in the ICU after robotic cystectomy.

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - (Reported from the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association) There were several randomized clinic trials that suggested a lack of benefit to alpha blocker therapy for Ureteral calculi. Abstract 1491 evaluated tamsulosin vs placebo and Abstract 1410 compared alfuzosin to placbo in untreated patients trying to pass a Ureteral stone.