We don’t normally think of giving allergy shots to children. After all, what child would want to go through a series of shots that goes on for years? More than…

It appears that the higher a breast cancer survivor’s level of estrogen is the greater is her risk of developing breast cancer again, according to study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Researchers found that blood tests revealed higher estrogen levels among women whose breast cancer had returned, compared to other breast cancer survivors - this is despite receiving estrogen-blocking medication.

Onset Therapeutics, a specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on the development and commercialization of innovative treatments for skin and skin related disorders, announced the launch of Anestafoam”, a novel topical foam formulation containing lidocaine 4%. Anestafoam” is the first and only foam formulation of lidocaine on the market.

Warmer weather is just around the corner, but before families fire up the barbecue, roast marshmallows around a crackling campfire or burn yard debris, they should consider some common precautions to help snuff out a serious childhood health risk.University of Florida researchers warn that the same warm-weather activities that create lasting childhood memories are some of the leading causes of pediatric foot and ankle burns in the southeastern United States.

* Although children of alcoholics (COAs) have a greater risk of developing alcohol-use disorders (AUDs), not all COAs will develop AUDs. * A new study uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine brain activity of adolescent COAs. * Findings indicate that different brain regions may contribute to whether COAs will be resilient or vulnerable to the development of AUDs.

UroToday.com - In a recent meta-analysis, urethroplasty was reported to be successful in 93.3% of 443 patients with stricture length varying from 1-4cm. Although less invasive procedures are available, urethroplasty is considered the gold standard treatment for male urethral stricture. Dr. Morey delivered an enlightening lecture reviewing current thoughts regarding the technical aspects of bulbar urethroplasty.

UroToday.com - The lack of common outcomes measures and tools to assess outcomes of the various treatment options has been the topic of much discussion over the years. Minimal progress in the overall quality of the literature was found between two consecutive Clinical Guidelines Panels from 1997 to 2007. In order to facilitate communication between centers and effective collaboration within the subspecialty, the Outcomes Measures for Incontinence Treatment, or “OMIT” committee was formed.

UroToday.com - Podium #17: The authors presented their results comparing the efficacy of different injection volumes, namely 01.cc, 0.5 cc, and 1.0 cc, of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in patients with OAB. All three injection groups demonstrated significant symptom improvement at 8 weeks after treatment, which persisted in the 0.1cc and 1.0cc groups at 6 months.

UroToday.com - Dr. Twiss and colleagues from UCLA reported the validation study of the incontinence symptom severity index (ISS). The ISS, a self-assessment instrument, is designed to assess symptom severity across several areas including emptying ability, urgency, and incontinence. Overall, the IPSS was demonstrated to have good consistency, reliability, validity and response to change. — Dr. Kim et al. reported the 10-year outcomes following AUS placement.

UroToday.com - Posters #21 and #22: These presentations focused on the development and implementation of a curriculum for urodynamic teaching for urology residents. A survey of graduating urology residents showed that despite the fact that only 32% of residents had performed urodynamic studies (UDS) during their training, 87% of them stated that they had training in UDS and 50% reported adequate UDS training.