Washington Week: Pain Dominates FDA Agenda

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — It was quiet on the Hill this week as Congress continued the August holiday but it was business as usual at the FDA and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Cedar Hills Hospital Launches "Exclusively Women" Program For Treating Mental Health Issues

Cedar Hills Hospital has launched a new program tailored to women with multiple mental health and chemical dependency issues. Exclusively Women is designed for women who are dealing with drug and alcohol dependency, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), spousal abuse, anxiety and obsessive disorders, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, and depressive disorders related to pregnancy…

Male Menopause Affects More Than Five Million Men

While most frequently associated with women’s health, age-related hormone changes, often dubbed menopause, can occur in men as well, causing symptoms of fatigue, mood swings, decreased desire for sex, hair loss, lack of concentration and weight gain. Experts estimate that more than 5 million men are affected, yet worry the number may be considerably [...]

Brothers Of Prostate Cancer Patients Undergo More Diagnostic Activities

The brothers of men with prostate cancer are at an increased risk of prostate cancer diagnosis because of increased diagnostic activity and not necessarily because they carry a genetic mutation that increases risk of the disease, according to a study published online August 19 in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute…