MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'enlarged'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631645&cid=t_145500_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FlNjB3RtxKFE%2F In recent weeks, lawsuits have been filed in the US and Canada by men who claim their sexual functioning dramatically decreased after taking the Merck Propecia pill that is used to treat hair loss (read one here). Now, a study has reported for the first time that the medicine does, indeed, cause persistent sexual dysfunction, contradicting information disseminated by the drugmaker. Here is the bottom line: the researchers interviewed 71 otherwise healthy men between the ages of 21 and 46 years old. These men reported the onset of sexual side effects associated with the use of the drug and in which symptoms continued for at least three months, despite having discontinued treatment. [The med, by the way, is called finasteride and Merck markets a higher dose called Proscar to treat enlarged p... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631645 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:48:33 +0100 4631645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4305102&cid=t_145500_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FCxc41W3S1Z8%2F And so it has come to this: a direct-to-consumer ad for Rapaflo, which is used to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate, including urinary frequency and urgency, is being promoted in a magazine ad that shows a man peeing by the side of the road. Certainly, the sudden need to pee is a universal phenomenon and relieving oneself in unusual venues is hardly unique (although there can be consequences: three of The Rolling Stones were arrested for doing so on the wall of a London gas station in 1965). And given that the photo suggests there is no bathroom in the desert, the poor fellow can hardly be blamed for splashing the dusty roadside (perhaps he forgot to bring a handy-dandy bottle for such occasions?) In running the ad, Watson Pharmaceuticals, which markets Rapaflo, and its ad agency, mo... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4305102 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:57:40 +0100 4305102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179321&cid=t_145500_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpregnancy-after-45-a-high-risk-dilemma%2F2010.11.18 As more older women attempt to beat the biological clock and conceive, they are at greater risk for developing birth-related complications. For women over 45, there is less than a 1 percent chance of getting pregnant using their own eggs. Successful pregnancy for women over 45 is nearly always the result of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and the use of an egg donor. Researchers at Tel Aviv University reviewed birth records from 2000 to 2008, specifically looking at the records of 177 women who gave birth at the age of 45 and beyond. The majority of the women had IVF and received donor eggs, and 80 percent of the babies were delivered via cesarean section (C-section). Despite their celebrity, Kelly Presley (age 47), Celine Dion (age 42), and Mariah Carey (age 40), are older pregnant women ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179321 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:00:27 +0100 4179321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013357&cid=t_145500_123_f&fid=39041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrnabong.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fwhat-are-enlarged-adenoids.html Adenoids are a collection of lymphoid tissue that runs through the nasal passages and to the back of the throat. This filters bacteria, viruses to prevent it from entering the body, while doing this it can grow big (hypertrophy). This can grow big enough resulting in blockage of the nose, obstruction of the eustachian tube and can block the clearance of mucous. The adenoids usually involute by 5 years of age but some persists beyond this age and cause problems.Signs and Symptomsmouth breathingpersistent cold symptoms that does not seem to get bettervoice can be altered with a nasal, muffled quality to itcoughing worse a night from purulent drainagechronic ear infectionsloud snoring with periods of cessation of breaths (apnea)chronic sinusitisbad breathimpairment of taste and smellcan not s... Dr Nabong's Pediatric Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013357 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:18:00 +0100 4013357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641020&cid=t_145500_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprostate-cancer-what-you-should-know%2F2010.06.08 When Dennis Hopper died of prostate cancer at age 74, my husband asked me: “Hey, I thought prostate cancer is slow-growing and doesn’t kill men.” Well, he’s right about it usually being slow-growing, but prostate cancer is still the second leading cause of cancer death in men. His question made me realize that there are some facts that everyone should know about prostate cancer. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3641020 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:57:25 +0100 3641020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3590318&cid=t_145500_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fleprosy-hansens-disease%2F Pathophysiology 1) caused by an infection with Mycobacterium leprae 2) clinical disease occurs in peripheral nervous system, skin, eyes, testes, and upper respiratory tract 3) four different forms occur along a continuum of mild and self-limiting disease to severe and disfiguring disease; they are least to most severe – polar tuberculoid, borderline tuberculoid, borderline lepromatous, and polar lepromatous 4) the lepramatous forms can have an additional superimposed disease exacerbation – lepra type 1 reaction and lepra type 2 reaction 5) lepra states are immunologically mediated inflammatory states 6) an additional disease condition called Lucio’s phenomenon occurs only in Mexico and the Caribbean Signs and Symptoms Tuberculoid forms – 1) initial lesion is nonprur... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3590318 Sat, 22 May 2010 18:43:26 +0100 3590318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526971&cid=t_145500_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F28%2Fskin-pores-and-pore-size%2F Pores are tiny openings on the skin that are found in close association with the hair follicle.  It’s where the secretions of the oil glands come out from. Pore size is determined by a number of factors.  Primarily, it is genetically determined so if you already have enlarged pores there’s really little you can do to make them smaller. Pore size is also related to sebaceous gland activity so if you have oily skin chances are your pores may appear larger than those of your friends with dry skin.  Sun damage and skin aging may also lead to enlarged pores so it’s always important to slather that sunblock on before going out under the sun. Although there is little you can do to actually alter the size of your pores there are some things you could do to make them appear finer.  Find o... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526971 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:20:01 +0100 3526971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2092709&cid=t_145500_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FkVZ8B7Mj3qA%2F A young healthy 6 foot 8 inch swimmer, in his sophomore in college, called his stepmother to tell her that he could not swim until he had seen a doctor. The couch at his new college Fordham University in New York had taken his blood pressure and stated that it was too high. Like most young people Danny Thrall thought he was young and athletic what could be wrong with him, other than something minor. His test revealed that his aorta was greatly enlarged; this was due to a leaky valve. The doctor advised Danny that the surgery would have to be done quickly. During the surgery part of his aorta and valve would have to be removed and replaced with a mechanical version. Danny flew home to Chicago for his surgery. This was not the first time Danny had undergone heart surgery, when he was six m... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2092709 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:53:30 +0100 2092709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543346&cid=t_145500_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F319036633%2Favodart_fda_approved_for_symptomatic_enlarged_prostate.html The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved GlaxoSmithKline(NYSE:GSK) Avodart in combination with tamsulosin for the treatment of symptomatic enlarged prostate.Enlarged prostate is a disease that affects 50% of men over the age of 50 and 90% of men over the age of 80. The disease causes changes in urinary habits and over time the prostate can continue to enlarge and the bladder can loses its ability to empty itself. (Source: PharmaGazette) PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543346 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:00:19 +0100 1543346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1501450&cid=t_145500_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F307526086%2F Enlarged hearts are found often, but not exclusively, in those who are obese, have diabetes or high blood pressure. People with none of these underlying problems can be affected, as can elite athletes.  For example, a post-mortem diagnosed the problem in Cameroon football midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe, who died in 2003 after collapsing during an international match in France. Elite runner Olympic hopeful Ryan Shay died of complications involving an enlarged heart - the very condition that made him a great runner. An international  research team headed up by Imperial College, UK say they have for the first time linked enlarged hearts with a gene, osteoglycin (Ogn). Work carried out on rodents and some 30 humans indicated that Ogn - which has never before been linked with heart function - ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1501450 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:08:58 +0100 1501450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=869603&cid=t_145500_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F156086069%2F How do you feel about AED’s in schools? I know as a parent of 3 little girls, 2 of which are now full day in the school system, I say “heck yeah”. They are so easy to operate and it saves that 5-10 minutes of “down time” while awaiting the ambulance. How many children actually die from sudden cardiac arrest? An astounding 7,000 a year. Holy stuff! And worse yet, it is estimated that over 200,000 high school athletes dies suddenly from cardiac arrest yearly. The exact causes in many cases are unknown. Congenital heart abnormalities and enlarged heart tissue that go undiagnosed contribute to some of the deaths. Are you in favor of AED’s at schools? Let me know what you think. Personally I am in favor of having the little life saving devices in the schools.... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=869603 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:27:59 +0100 869603