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Archive for the 'Incontinence' Category

Looking for the latest news found online about incontinence?  Check out the links below!
Aging: What to expect as you get older
Looked in the mirror lately only to find a few more wrinkles and gray hairs? Those are just a few of the changes you’re likely to notice as you get older. But what exactly is […]

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Here are some links to some of the latest news available around the web on bladder cancer and incontinence.  Enjoy reading!
New Treatment for Bladder Cancer
Doctors are using new techniques with robots to help bladder cancer patients whose bladders have been removed. May Williamson, 61, has recovered fully after undergoing a revolutionary treatment for bladder cancer. […]

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Continence Awareness Week 1-6 September 2008
New Zealanders know what it’s like to experience “Life’s little spills”. Loss of bladder or bowel control regularly affects nearly 600,000 of us. Mothers and children are especially vulnerable and the focus of this year’s Continence Awareness Week (1-6 September).
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Incontinence device boosts AMS
Shares of Minnetonka-based American Medical Systems advanced nearly […]

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Here are a few posts for this week’s edition of IC Disease in the News. 
Holistic Interventions Protocol for Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Control: A Case Study
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a disabling bladder disorder that leads patients on an endless journey in search of treatment options to control their painful symptoms. Although there are some medical […]

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All of the following information was reported at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association:
Urinary incontinence leads to decreased mental health and high psychosocial stress. It was also reported that Botox has been effective in treating overactive bladder syndrome but up to four treatments were needed before results were shown.
2 of 12 pediatric patients […]

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I swear I have a black cloud over my head that refuses to go away. Not only have I been dealing with strep throat (again for what seems like the 100th time), I fell down my basement steps yesterday and knocked the hell out of myself. Naturally, I wouldn’t slip and fall down near the […]

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Video on Incontinence


This is a great video to watch on incontinence and it debunks many of the myths out there surrounding this often embarrassing symptom. I know from personal experience that incontinence is common among women with IC Disease but up to 50% of all women experience incontinence at least […]

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