Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The psychological impact of incontinence
We rarely hear or speak about incontinence. But the condition – the involuntary loss of urine or faecal matter – is frighteningly common.
Nov 16, 2017
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News tagged with urinary incontinence
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dry mouth symptoms can be side effect of certain medications for older adults
For older adults, dry mouth can be a common side effect of prescribed medications. Having dry mouth means you don't have enough saliva, or spit, to keep your mouth wet. The condition can lead to problems chewing, eating, ...
Oct 27, 2017
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Health
No evidence that widely marketed technique to treat leaky bladder/prolapse works
There is no scientific evidence that a workout widely marketed to manage the symptoms of a leaky bladder and/or womb prolapse actually works, conclude experts in an editorial published online in the British Journal of Sports ...
Oct 16, 2017
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Diabetes
Research confirms exercising during pregnancy is good for mother and baby
Spanish researchers have clarified doubts over the physical activity recommended during pregnancy. Their work highlights how exercise should be taken not only by healthy, previously active women, but that it is also a good ...
Sep 4, 2017
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Pediatrics
Pediatric researchers offer solutions to bedwetting by children
If you're up in the middle of the night putting your child's soaked-through bed sheets and pajamas into the washing machine again, you might be wondering how long until you don't have to do this anymore. For most children, ...
Jul 25, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New genomic analysis promises benefit in female urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence in women is common, with almost 50% of adult women experiencing leakage at least occasionally. Genetic or heritable factors are known to contribute to half of all cases, but until now studies had failed ...
May 29, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Majority of incontinence treatments deliver poor results
"Unfortunately we are not actually curing the condition in that many cases. Surgery aside, the results delivered are poor. And the problems are only going to get worse in the future because the population, as we know, is ...
Apr 4, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Active surveillance preserves quality of life for prostate cancer patients
Faced with the negative quality-of-life effects from surgery and radiation treatments for prostate cancer, low risk patients may instead want to consider active surveillance with their physician, according to a study released ...
Mar 21, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Involuntary urinary incontinence can discourage sufferers from exercise
According to a study published in the distinguished journal PLOS ONE, urinary incontinence symptoms in middle-aged woman are linked to lower levels of exercise. Involuntary urinary incontinence symptoms can discourage sufferers ...
Feb 27, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
ATOMS device effectively treats male incontinence with high patient satisfaction
In the largest study yet to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of the adjustable transobturator male system (ATOMS) to treat incontinence in men following invasive prostate treatment, the overall success and dry rates ...
Nov 21, 2016
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