TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Urinary tract infections tend to be extremely painful and disruptive, prompting sufferers to urinate more frequently with a horrible burning sensation. But a new mouse study has shed some light on why UTIs cause frequent and painful urination, the first step to creatingContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new implant eliminated bladder cancer in more than 4 out of 5 high-risk cases, new clinical trial results show. The miniature pretzel-shaped device, dubbed TAR-200, slowly releases the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine into the bladder, researchers said. The implant eliminated tumors in 82%Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders says he is now cancer-free after an unexpected battle with bladder cancer. Now he’s encouraging others to take charge of their health. Sanders, 57, spoke openly Monday at a news conference about what he went through,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged women with more belly fat have a higher risk for stress urinary incontinence, a recent study says. Fat around the waist and visceral organs increases by 33% a woman’s risk of leaking when she sneezes, coughs or exerts herself, researchers reported inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ever get the sudden urge to pee once you’ve seen your front door, slipped your key into the lock or pushed the remote to open your garage door? That’s a phenomenon known as “latchkey incontinence,” and researchers think they’ve figured out how toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women suffering from urinary incontinence might have a greater risk of heart disease, a new study says. Women who struggle with bladder control are more likely to have risk factors associated with heart health problems, including type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol, researchersContinue Reading
Medication approved for uUTIs in women and pediatric patients aged 12 years and olderContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A small urine leak might prompt a woman to worry she’ll need an uncomfortable and invasive bladder test to treat her incontinence. But good news — such bladder pressure tests probably aren’t necessary, according to results from the first randomized clinical trial assessingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A junk-food lifestyle might contribute to embarrassing little leaks in middle-aged women, a new study suggests. Women who often munch fast food or packaged eats appear more likely to develop urinary incontinence, researchers recently reported in the journal Women’s Health. Frequently eating eitherContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Landing in the hospital with COVID or the flu can put your heart health at dire risk, a new study suggests. Adults hospitalized for a severe infection are more than twice as likely to develop heart failure years later, according to findings publishedContinue Reading