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Pelvic exercises useful for erection problems
• Urine Problems • Sep 27 05
Exercises that focus on strengthening the muscles at the base of the penis, known as the pelvic floor, appear to be a useful treatment…
Functioning artificial kidney on the way
• Urine Problems • Sep 16 05
Using nanotechnology, researchers have taken the first step toward developing a fully functioning artificial kidney for patients with end-stage renal disease, possibly…
Collagen injections help men with incontinence
• Urine Problems • Sep 09 05
For men with Urinary Incontinence that often follows prostate surgery, injections of collagen into the area of the urinary sphincter can improve…
Incontinence linked to depression in women
• Urine Problems • Sep 07 05
Women with moderate-to-severe Urinary Incontinence are two or three times more likely to be seriously depressed than continent women, according…
Laser therapy helps men with urine blockage
• Urine Problems • Aug 31 05
Removing a portion of the prostate gland with laser therapy, a procedure termed HoLEP, may be “the ideal treatment” for men with urinary blockage…
Cranberry juice not a good kidney stone defense
• Urine Problems • Aug 24 05
Cranberry juice may be a popular home remedy for urinary tract infections, but new research suggests it’s of little use against another…
Hypertension, old age up nighttime urination
• Urine Problems • Jun 29 05
After age 60, people are more likely to have to get up at least twice in the middle of the night to urinate -…
Kids’ incontinence improved with magnetic therapy
• Urine Problems • Jun 23 05
Magnetic stimulation of the pelvic floor seems to be an effective treatment for children with an overactive bladder, according to a new…
Steel workers at risk for kidney stones
• Urine Problems • Jun 22 05
Men who work in the steel industry and are exposed to high temperatures are prone to develop kidney or urinary stones, Brazilian…
Surgery better than collagen for incontinence
• Urine Problems • Jun 20 05
For women with urine leakage related to coughing or exertion, surgery to correct the problem is more effective than collagen injections - although…
Darifenacin safely controls overactive bladder
• Urine Problems • Jun 05 05
Darifenacin, marketed under the brand names Enablex or Emselex, is a safe and effective treatment for overactive bladder, according to a new…
Childhood bedwetting linked to adult incontinence
• Urine Problems • May 28 05
Childhood bedwetting may be a predictor of bladder control problems later in life, according to a new study.
Botox may help incontinence, study indicates
• Urine Problems • May 24 05
The anti-wrinkle injection Botox, made of the botulinum toxin, may lessen episodes of Urinary Incontinence, researchers said on Tuesday in a study…
FDA approves Depomed’s urinary tract treatment
• Urine Problems • May 20 05
Specialty drugmaker Depomed Inc. Friday said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its extended-release antibiotic Proquin XR as a treatment for
Detrol no aid for leaky bladder in kids: report
• Urine Problems • May 02 05
Findings from two large trials suggest that the bladder-control drug Detrol (known generically as tolterodine) is no better than inactive “placebo” for treating
After kidney graft, heart failure may improve
• Urine Problems • Apr 12 05
Patients with end-stage kidney disease and advanced heart failure who undergo a kidney transplant tend to see an improvement in their heart function, researchers…
Diabetes ups urinary infection risk in older women
• Urine Problems • Apr 09 05
Rates of urinary tract infection (UTI) are higher among postmenopausal women with Diabetes than among those without diabetes, researchers report.
Treating vaginosis doesn’t prevent preterm birth
• Urine Problems • Apr 01 05
Antibiotic therapy for vaginal infections caused by bacteria (bacterial vaginosis) during pregnancy does not cut the risk of preterm birth, according to…
Pain relievers raise risk of kidney failure
• Urine Problems • Apr 01 05
The risk of developing kidney failure is increased among patients who use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as Motrin (ibuprofen) or aspirin,…
Kidney Victim Toll Rises in Fla
• Urine Problems • Mar 26 05
Florida health investigators are still trying to determine the common activity at two recent state fairs that connects more than a dozen people, mostly…
Sleep better with trospium for overactive bladder
• Urine Problems • Mar 15 05
In new study of drugs used to treat overactive bladder, trospium chloride appeared to have the least impact on sleep, according to…
TB vaccine shows promise for genital warts
• Urine Problems • Mar 07 05
BCG, which is usually used as a vaccine against Tuberculosis, apparently can clear up genital warts in about 90 per cent of cases,…
Vitamin D, dialysis means longer life for some
• Urine Problems • Mar 01 05
Giving vitamin D injections to people on dialysis may help them live longer, researchers said.
“We found that patients who are treated…
Avoiding Kidney Stones
• Urine Problems • Feb 23 05
During the past 20 years, the incidence of kidney stones has been increasing in the United States.
Cipro better than Augmentin for bladder infection
• Urine Problems • Feb 22 05
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) is more effective than amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin) as a treatment for bladder infections in women, even when the microbe is susceptible to the…