Alpha-blocker therapy does not decrease the risk for prostate cancer death, but it is associated with an elevated risk for low-grade prostate cancer. Preclinical studies have suggested that ...

Study: 24-Hour Urinalysis Key for Managing Stones For every 1 mm increase in stone size, the odds of passage increased by 9.8%. Medical expulsive therapy with alpha blockers can promote clearance of ...

Credit: Getty Images. Study findings suggest clinicians may safely prescribe alpha blockers to help manage hypertension in patients receiving hemodialysis. Alpha blockers do not increase the risk for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients taking alpha blockers had no significant increased risk for fractures after 2 years. Alpha blocker use ...

May 29, 2009 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a reminder on the risk for serious fungal infections associated with all tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 73-year-old male in good health. I’m starting to show signs of prostate troubles. I have trouble starting to urinate, and the stream stops and starts, usually at night before bed ...

A systematic review evaluated the efficacy of calcium channel blockers or alpha blockers for the treatment of urinary stones in nine randomized trials with 693 patients (Lancet. 2006;368:1171-1179).

Men with lower urinary tract symptoms linked to an enlarged prostate report better outcomes from a surgical implant than with a commonly prescribed drug for the condition, according to new data ...