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A recent CBS News article highlights Latisse and other drugs, previously developed for alternate uses, have surfaced as potentially effective hair loss treatments. Dr. Simon Ourian of Epione Beverly Hills is excited at the possibilities this offers his patients even if these drugs are a treatment option and not a cure. Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) March 25, 2013 According to a March 17, 2013 CBS News article, the eyelash treatment Latisse is now being explored as a remedy for hair...

According to court documents, on December 6th, 2012, a Texas resident and his wife filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania Eastern District Court alleging he developed prostate cancer from his use of the drug Avodart. In light of these news, AttorneyOne, a recognized authority on law, informs that they are now providing advice, including how to get in contact with legal counsel, to people potentially affected by Avodart side effects. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) December 31, 2012 AttorneyOne.com, a...

The online Canadian pharmacy provider Big Mountain Drugs is offering a promo coupon code bph10 for medications that may help men maintain a healthier prostate. Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) October 25, 2012 Taking care of your health is important. Big Mountain Drugs, a reputable online Canadian pharmacy and international drugstore, is proud to support the health needs of men by offering a coupon, promo code bph10, helping to make certain medications more affordable. When roughly 50% of men over...

Researchers have successfully developed and tested a new prostate cancer screening method that uses the combined power of a novel drug therapy and changes in PSA levels over time to identify men with a high PSA who are more likely to have aggressive prostate cancer despite negative biopsies. The new study by researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, published in the Journal of Urology, shows that PSA can be a much more effective marker for prostate cancer...

Statins drugs prescribed to treat high cholesterol may also work to slow prostate growth in men who have elevated PSA levels, according to an analysis led by researchers at Duke University Medical Center. The finding, presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, provides additional insight into the effects of cholesterol-lowing drugs such as statins on the prostate. Previous studies at Duke and elsewhere had found a link between statins and lower levels of PSA, a...

On March 19th, 2012 Health Canada issued a warning about Avodart, and other drugs used to treat enlarged prostate, that they may be associated with an increased risk of developing a serious form of prostate cancer known as high-grade prostate cancer, an aggressive type of prostate cancer. Avodart (dutasteride), manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, was approved by the FDA in October 2002 for the treatment of urinary problems. The medication, in use for men only, helps improve urinary flow and...

Men receiving testosterone supplementation who also received a drug (dutasteride) commonly used to treat an enlarged prostate gland and which blocks the conversion of testosterone to its potent metabolite DHT did not experience a significant difference in changes in certain outcomes such as muscle mass, muscle strength, or sexual function compared to men who did not receive dutasteride, according to a study in the March 7 issue of JAMA. Steroid 5α-reductase inhibitors, which block the...

The law firm of d’Oliveira & Associates, P.C. is currently informing men who have developed erectile dysfunction after using Propecia of their possible legal claims. (PRWEB) March 02, 2012 The law firm of d’Oliveira & Associates, P.C. is currently informing men who have developed erectile dysfunction after using Propecia of their possible legal claims. d’Oliveira & Associates is working with some of the leading attorneys in the United States who are representing clients...

For men diagnosed with low-risk, localized prostate cancer, being treated with the drug dutasteride ("Avodart") delays disease progression and initiating active treatment, and also reduces anxiety, show the results of a three-year international clinical trial led by Dr. Neil Fleshner, Head of the Division of Urology, University Health Network (UHN). The findings are published online today in The Lancet. "The results prove that using active surveillance plus dutasteride is a viable, safe...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Cialis (tadalafil) to treat the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition in which the prostate gland becomes enlarged, and for the treatment of BPH and erectile dysfunction (ED), when the conditions occur simultaneously. Cialis was approved in 2003 for the treatment of ED. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO) Common symptoms of...