Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:50 -0500
One day after General Motors Corp. surprised 97,400 salaried retirees with news that it no longer will provide group health benefits for those 65 or older, it rushed to assure them that a plan is in p...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:50 -0500
Title: Health Highlights: July 16, 2008 Category: Health News Created: 7/17/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/17/2008...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:50 -0500
A study of nearly 20,000 men aged 66 and older with early-stage prostate cancer found that those who were prescribed androgen deprivation hormone therapy instead of other treatments were no better of...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:48 -0500
Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN) announced that the Company has initiated a Phase 2 trial of PROVENGE(R) (sipuleucel-T), Dendreon's investigational active cellular immunotherapy for the treatment o...
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:02:14 -0500
The size of a rice grain, the Beacon transponder represents a big advance in men's health. The electromagnetic transponder is the major component of the Calypso 4-D Localization System, a new form of ...
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:02:14 -0500
Researchers have shown an association between certain past diagnostic radiation procedures and an increased risk of young-onset prostate cancer -- a rare form of prostate cancer which affects about 10...
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:02:14 -0500
Men who work at desk jobs are more likely to develop prostate cancer than manual workers, a study indicates. Researchers found low levels of physical activity in the workplace can significantly...
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:02:14 -0500
West, the world's premier manufacturer of components and systems for injectable drug delivery, announced that Watson Pharma, Inc., a subsidiary of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has selected MixJect as...
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:02:14 -0500