Women’s Health

Get Facts on Urinary Tract Infections

Sep 29, 2017 · · Pain
If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI), you’re not alone: UTIs are the second most common infection in the U.S., accounting for more than 8 million visits to healthcare providers each year. UTI symptoms may include painful urination and urinary urgency and frequency, foul-smelling urine, and blood in … Read More

Look to Your Lifestyle For Stronger Bones

Sep 29, 2017 · · Pain
Postmenopausal women are at risk for osteoporosis, a condition characterized by weak, brittle bones that are more vulnerable to fracture. In order to maintain and/or build your bone strength, two lifestyle strategies are needed: getting weight-bearing exercise and eating a healthy diet. How Exercise Builds Bone Weight-bearing exercise creates strain … Read More

Cranberries for UTIs

Sep 26, 2017 · · Pain
It is estimated that one in every two women experiences a urinary tract infection (UTI) at least once in her life. UTIs are more common for women because of their anatomy, but the risks increase for men over 50, particularly those with enlarged prostates. Most UTIs are caused by the … Read More

Symptoms That Suggest Fibromyalgia

Aug 30, 2017 · · Pain
Fibromyalgia, a condition that causes widespread pain, affects millions of people in the U.S. About twice as many women as men have fibromyalgia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health experts aren’t sure why the risk is so much higher in women than men, but rheumatic diseases—conditions … Read More

Advances in Understanding and Treating Parkinson’s Disease

Aug 30, 2017 · · Pain
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is traditionally thought of as a movement disorder characterized by muscle rigidity and slowing, which are called “motor symptoms.” However, research has also revealed several non-motor symptoms that are associated with PD. These symptoms include sleep difficulties, constipation, drooling, changes in bladder function, and mood changes. Some … Read More

Protect Yourself Against a Potentially Deadly Infection

Aug 30, 2017 · · Pain
As many as half a million Americans get an infection every year from the bacterium Clostridium difficile (“C. diff”), and research shows a significant increase in the number of cases of multiple recurring C. diff infection (mrCDI)—cases in which patients are treated for a C. diff infection (CDI), but then … Read More

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