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Don’t Let Urinary Incontinence Put a Damper on Your Life

Feb 11, 2020 · UHN Staff · Women's Health

Urinary incontinence (UI) is very common among postmenopausal women: According to a national poll, 43 percent of women in their 50s and early 60s had experienced urine leakage (incontinence), while 51 percent of the women over age 65 sometimes had leakage. However, two-thirds of the women who had urine leakage … Read More

Ask Dr. Etingin: Migraine symptoms and treatment … Skin tags: Are they cancerous?

Feb 11, 2020 · UHN Staff · Women's Health

Q: What are the symptoms of migraine headaches besides pain, and what treatments are available for migraines? A: Migraines produce throbbing pain that may occur on one or both sides of the head. About 30 percent of migraine patients experience an “aura”—a visual disturbance such as flashing lights, spots, or … Read More

Take A Multifaceted Approach to Get GERD Under Control

Feb 11, 2020 · Dawn Bialy · Women's Health

Frequent heartburn is the most common symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which stomach acid backs up into the esophagus. Medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs, such as Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid, and Aciphex) and H2 receptor blockers such as Pepcid and Zantac), are often very effective at … Read More

That “Pain In the Butt” Might Be Your Sciatic Nerve

Feb 11, 2020 · Dawn Bialy · Women's Health

If you have pain that starts in your lower back and runs down through your buttock and your leg, you probably have what is commonly called “sciatica.” “The correct terminology for this condition is actually ‘radiculopathy,’ or radicular pain,” explains Jaspal Ricky Singh, MD, vice chair and associate professor in … Read More

Speak Up About Urine Leakage, Regular Exercise Tied to a Reduced Risk of Cancer, Vision Loss Linked With Diets High in Unhealthy Fats, Patient Participation in Cardiac Rehab Is Low

Feb 11, 2020 · UHN Staff · Women's Health

Speak Up About Urine Leakage Urinary incontinence (UI) is a very common problem for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. It also occurs in women in their 40s who have had multiple vaginal deliveries. Most of the time, UI occurs because the pelvic floor, a suspension of muscles and nerves that support … Read More

Colorectal Cancer Prevention Can Be As Easy As Having a Screening Test

Jan 15, 2020 · Dawn Bialy · Women's Health

The number of colorectal cancer diagnoses in the United States has been decreasing steadily for the past several decades, and scientists at the American Cancer Society say that the declines are likely due to increased screening for the disease. Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening. The … Read More

Frontline: Aspirin May Contribute to a Lower Risk of Death, Women’s Hair Products Linked with Higher Risk of Breast Cancer, Blood Pressure Drugs Tied to Lower Dementia Risk

Jan 15, 2020 · Dawn Bialy · Women's Health

Aspirin May Contribute to a Lower Risk of Death Taking aspirin as infrequently as one to three times a month was linked with a 16 percent lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 13 percent lower risk of cancer-related mortality compared to no aspirin use, according to a study published … Read More

Ask Dr. Etingin: Dysphagia … Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism

Jan 15, 2020 · UHN Staff · Women's Health

Q: The last time I saw my gastroenterologist for my acid reflux, I noticed a diagnosis of “dysphagia” on the visit summary. What is dysphagia? A: The term “dysphagia” refers to swallowing problems. Any condition that damages or weakens the muscles and nerves of the lips, tongue, throat, or esophagus … Read More

Ask Doctor Etingin: Causes of blurry vision … ALS … Body weight and Alzheimer’s disease risk

Dec 26, 2019 · UHN Staff · Women's Health

Q: What causes blurry vision? A: Blurry vision can be caused by a refractive error, which occurs when the shape of the eye prevents light from focusing directly on the retina. Common refractive errors include nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, and presbyopia (difficulty seeing at close distances). Blurry vision may be … Read More

Heart Health By the Numbers

Dec 26, 2019 · Dawn Bialy · Women's Health

Coronary artery disease (CAD), occurs when the arteries that supply blood to your heart become narrower and less flexible due to atherosclerosis (plaque buildup on the inner walls of your arteries). The most common way your doctor determines whether your CAD risk is high, low, or somewhere in between is … Read More

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