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Jury: No medical negligence in penile implant

A jury in Delaware says there was no medical negligence in a penile implant procedure that the patient said left him with an 8-month erection. The New Castle County Superior Court jury decided that urologist Dr. Thomas Desperito was not negligent in the procedure he performed in December 2009 on ...

Del. man sues doctor over penile implant

A truck driver who says a penile implant gave him an erection that lasted eight months described in court Tuesday how the procedure caused him to withdraw from much of life, wearing long, baggy sweat pants and a long shirt to hide his condition. Daniel Metzgar, 44, of Newark, testified ...

Boston mayor out of hospital after surgery

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has been released from the hospital after prostate surgery and says he is "raring to go." Menino, 70, was released from Brigham and Women's Hospital on Thursday and said in a video put out by his staff that he is getting back to work. In the ...

INCREASE IN TESTOSTERONE PRESCRIPTIONS RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT ABUSE

c.2013 New York Times News Service The number of middle-aged men with prescriptions for testosterone is climbing rapidly, raising concerns that increasing numbers of men are abusing the powerful hormone to boost their libidos and feel younger, researchers reported Monday. Testosterone replacement therapy is approved specifically for the treatment of ...

ADVANCE FOR MONDAY JUNE 3 - Muskegon urologist Joseph Salisz, left, poses for a picture with StomaCloak president Pat Camp, center, and his colleague Dr. Brian Stork at the Muskegon County Medical Society's meeting at the Arboreal Inn in Spring Lake, Mich., on Tuesday, May 28, 2013.   Since being diagnosed with prostate cancer, Salisz has undergone surgery, returned to practice and invented a revolutionary odor-cloaking ostomy pouch bag.  (AP Photo(AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle,  Brandon Champion) ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT

Muskegon doc invents product while battling cancer

From an outsider's perspective, Muskegon urologist Dr. Joseph Salisz is just like any other doctor. He knows all the medical jargon, has several degrees and is part of a successful practice in Muskegon. But what makes Dr.Salisz unique is not what he does for a living — it's his experiences ...

Archbishop of York has prostate cancer surgery

Archbishop of York John Sentamu, the second most senior cleric in the Church of England, says he has undergone surgery for prostate cancer. Sentamu says he had an operation Thursday for "locally advanced" cancer of the prostate. The 63-year-old archbishop said he would "be out of action for some time" ...

Boston mayor to have prostate surgery

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is scheduled to undergo prostate surgery this week, the latest in a series of health issues he's faced including a bone fracture and a serious respiratory infection. Spokeswoman Dorothy Joyce said in an email on Monday the 70-year-old Menino is schedule for surgery Friday at Brigham ...

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