MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common and often easily managed, yet some women are plagued by one infection after another. Now, a new study hints at a culprit: the antibiotics used to treat them. UTIs can affect anyone, but are particularly prevalent amongContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Urinary incontinence can plague men as they age, but a new study suggests it may be more than just a bothersome condition and might actually be a harbinger of early death. “This indicates the importance of assessing the general health, risk factors andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Johnson & Johnson must pay $302 million to the state of California for deceptive marketing of pelvic mesh implants for women, an appeals court ruled on Monday. However, that is $42 million less than the $344 million originally assessed in 2020. Superior CourtContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Urinary tract infections are common and usually simple to treat. But for people who become sick enough to land in the hospital with one, an experimental antibiotic may soon offer a new treatment option — taken by mouth instead of delivered by IV.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For women with frequent urine leakage, a newer and simpler “sling” surgery works as well as the standard version, according to a new clinical trial. The study involved women with stress urinary incontinence, where movement that puts pressure on the abdomen — suchContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women plagued by frequent urinary tract infections often take daily antibiotics to ward them off. But an old antibiotic alternative might work just as well, a new clinical trial finds. Researchers found that the medication, called methenamine, was comparable to standard, low-dose antibioticsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Everyone has had a case of the squirms at some point in their life, fighting the need to urinate as a full bladder presses them to let it all go. But for some, that need occurs far too often. Or, even worse, theyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An overactive bladder isn’t just a nuisance and a source of embarrassment. For the elderly, it can also trigger a potentially fatal fall, a Canadian study says. “Falls are the leading cause of accidental death in seniors, and many people don’t know thatContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research offers fresh proof that the COVID-19 pandemic delayed cancer diagnoses in the United States, increasing patients’ risk for poor outcomes. For the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 9 million patients at over 1,200 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. ProceduresContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Nov. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you pee a little when you laugh, dance, exercise or sneeze, you may have stress urinary incontinence. While this can be annoying, it can be treated — and even some small lifestyle changes can make a big difference, according to the UrologyContinue Reading