Tobacco caused 2.4 million U.S. cancers - report

September 4, 2008 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tobacco use caused 2.4 million cases of cancer in the United States from 1999 to 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday.

Benefit of pelvic exercises on urine leaks wanes

August 29, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In pregnant women, pelvic floor muscle training for bladder-control problems, though beneficial initially, is ineffective over the long term, research shows.

Kidneys with small tumors okay for transplantation

August 22, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The availability of kidneys for transplantation could be increased by using kidneys removed for small, incidentally detected tumors, the results of an Australian study suggest.

Steroid ointment eases boys' tight foreskin

August 21, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young boys with phimosis -- constriction of the foreskin opening that prevents it being retracted over the head of the penis -- can be treated successfully without surgery.

Male infertility fix works for men over 40

August 20, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A varicocele, an enlargement of veins in the scrotum, can impair a man's fertility. Fortunately, surgery can correct the problem, and now a new study shows the procedure is just as effective for older men as it is for younger men.