Flare-ups of multiple sclerosis are caused by stress, research suggests
Multiple sclerosis (MS), which affects the brain and spinal cord, can cause difficulty walking and muscle spasms, as well as blurred vision, eye pain, incontinence and depression. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AHA News: The Brain Isn't the Only Place a Stroke Can Occur
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Sudden, painless loss of vision. Burning back pain. Achy legs. Incontinence.
People might not recognize these as signs of a stroke, because some are not the symptoms of a stroke in the brain,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Janssen to Highlight Scientific Advances and Commitment to Transform Cancer Care at ASCO and EHA with More than 90 Presentations Showcasing Robust, Differentiated Portfolio and Pipeline in Hematologic Malignancies and Solid Tumors
This study evaluates an investigational combination regimen of IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) plus venetoclax (I+V) for newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), (Abstracts #7535 and #P617, respectively).Advancing the Science of Solid Tumors Through Precision MedicineJanssen’s continued innovation in solid tumors focuses on advancing precision medicine options for patients with biomarker-driven disease who have limited targeted treatment options and moving patients into earlier lines of therapy when treatments may be more effective. Lung CancerAn oral presentation will report ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
NHS scheme to let men request their OWN blood tests for prostate cancer 'should be scrapped'
These blood tests risks them having unnecessary treatment such as prostate surgery, which can lead to lifelong incontinence and erectile dysfunction and experts want it to be scrapped. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gemma Collins: 'We've got to talk about women's incontinence'
Towie star Gemma Collins is urging people to be more open and less embarrassed about the subject. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Male sling is as good as more complex surgery for incontinence after prostate surgery
This study assessed the procedures in men who experienced incontinence for more than 12 months after prostate surgery. It found that both methods improved men ' s quality of life, and serious complications were rare. However, few men in either group achieved zero leakage.
The results will allow surgeons to better explain the benefits, drawbacks, and likelihood of success of both procedures. This will help men make an informed choice. But the researchers caution that men need realistic expectations ahead of either procedure. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cochrane Lifetime and Emeritus Members
Cochrane is proud to announce new lifetime and emeritus memberships,recognizing the extraordinary contributions of individuals who have made an exceptional, long-standing contribution to Cochrane ’s work and leadership.Cochrane ' s strength is in its collaborative, global community. Over the last 30 years, our members and supporters from more than 130 countries have worked together to produce credible, accessible health information and help inform health decision-making. Though we are spread out across the globe, our shared passion for health evidence unites us.Cochrane ’s Membership schemehelps reward everyone who hel...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - May 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Wireless Neurostimulation Safe for Urge Incontinence Wireless Neurostimulation Safe for Urge Incontinence
More than 8 in 10 women who received the treatment showed improvement, a new study found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 30, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Urology News Source Type: news
Why men should NEVER ignore a weak bladder
Like millions more men, Raymond Starr (pictured), 67, was experiencing the embarrassment and discomfort of urinary incontinence and the impact it can have on a man's life. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman, 19, battling incontinence gets a CORK removed from her vagina
EXCLUSIVE: Despite unsuccessfully trying to remove the cork herself, the woman from Belgrade, Serbia, did not seek medical help out of 'shame and fear of judgement', medics said. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Good News For Guys: ‘The Finger,’ Your Sex Life And Prostate Cancer
It may be time for some men to wave farewell to “the finger.” And in other good news, new evidence supports therapy for localized prostate cancer that avoids the risks of incontinence and impotence that have long haunted more aggressive treatments. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Michael L. Millenson, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma Source Type: news
Good News For Guys: “The Finger,” Your Sex Life And Prostate Cancer
It may be time for some men to wave farewell to “the finger.” And in other good news, new evidence supports therapy for localized prostate cancer that avoids the risks of incontinence and impotence that have long haunted more aggressive treatments. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Michael L. Millenson, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma Source Type: news
Cumulative effects of comorbid burden and overactive bladder symptoms on fall risk among older women seeking treatment for urogynecologic conditions - Fisher SR, Halder GE, Lee MJ, Allen L, Kilic GS.
IMPORTANCE: Overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome and urinary incontinence, age, and comorbid burden are strong risk factors for falls in women. Less is known about their cumulative effects on fall risk in a urogynecologic population. OBJECTIVE: The pu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Stress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 -- A lot of women experience stress urinary incontinence, those bladder leaks that can happen when a woman is coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercising.
It’s the most common type of urinary incontinence in women,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
New VOYAGER PAD Analysis Confirms Consistent Benefit of XARELTO ® (rivaroxaban) Plus Aspirin Following Lower Extremity Revascularization (LER)
TITUSVILLE, NJ, March 5, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced data from a new prespecified analysis from the Phase 3 VOYAGER PAD clinical trial reinforcing the benefits of the XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) vascular dose (2.5 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily) over standard of care (aspirin alone), demonstrating consistent benefit at 30 days, 90 days and up to three years following LER in patients with PAD. Lower extremity revascularization, also called peripheral revascularization, is a procedure that restores blood flow in blocked arteries or veins. This analysis of ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - March 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
