Novel Device Studied in Treatment of Refractory Overactive Bladder
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A novel sacral neuromodulation system (SNM; SacralStim), which has an electrode with six contact points (CPs), shows benefit in the treatment of refractory overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study rec…
Learn MoreHigh-Tech Socks Could Prevent Falls in At-Risk Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Every year, anywhere from 700,000 to 1 million people fall while in U.S. hospitals, and this often triggers a downward health spiral.Little has been shown to make a dent in those numbers. Until now.Enter Smar…
Learn MoreCould Black Tea Lengthen Your Life?
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A cup of tea can soothe your spirit, but drinking a couple of cups each day may also lower your chances of dying early, new research suggests.In the study of nearly 500,000 men and women who took part in the …
Learn MoreComo en los humanos, las probabilidades de demencia de un perro aumentan con la edad
VIERNES, 26 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — De forma muy parecida a los humanos, los perros pueden desarrollar demencia la envejecer, y este riesgo aumenta una mitad por cada año de vida adicional en la vejez de un perro, muestra una investigaci…
Learn MorePathophysiology of Nocturnal Enuresis Explored in Adult Women
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In adult women, nocturnal enuresis (NE) may have urological and nonurological pathophysiology, according to a study recently published in Frontiers in Medicine.For the study, Qi-Xiang Song, from the Shanghai J…
Learn MoreAlzheimer’s: Who Is Caring for the Caregivers?
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Katherine Sanden drove over 1,400 miles, from California to Nebraska, to care for her beloved uncle after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in November 2020, but seeing him after years apart was more devastat…
Learn MoreAlzheimer’s: Who Is Caring for the Caregivers?
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Katherine Sanden drove over 1,400 miles, from California to Nebraska, to care for her beloved uncle after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in November 2020, but seeing him after years apart was more devastat…
Learn MoreSmart Socks May Cut Hospital Fall Rates in At-Risk Patients
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of the Smart Sock system may reduce hospital fall rates among fall-risk patients, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality.
Tammy Moore, Ph.D., R.N., from Th…
Learn More¡Muévase! Cualquier deporte puede reducir el riesgo de muerte precoz de los adultos mayores
JUEVES, 25 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A continuación, una nueva receta para los adultos mayores que deseen vivir más tiempo y reducir sus probabilidades de fallecer de cáncer o enfermedad cardiaca: póngase su calzado para correr o coja esa …
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