10 conditions needing a urologist to treat
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Scheduling an appointment with one can save men a lot of discomfort and pain and maybe even save their life.
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Kegels for urinary incontinence – how both men and women benefit
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This inability to control urine leading to urine leakage can usually be attributed to weak or damaged bladder muscles, an overactive bladder, certain prostate conditions, or nerve damage.
Why exercise benefits fibromyalgia
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Probably the last thing someone with fibromyalgia feels like doing is to exercise. The symptoms of muscle pain, fatigue and tenderness throughout the body do not make it very conducive to want to get up and move. Yet exercise may be one of the best activities one can do for anyone with this chronic disorder. Of the estimated 5 million Americans 18 or older – 80% to 90% of those diagnosed being women - exercise can be an effective treatment option significantly showing positive improvements of symptoms resulting in increased quality of life and physical functioning.
Read MoreSexual Orientation, Gender Identity Tied to Eating Disorders
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According to new study, both sexual disorientation and gender identity are tied to the development of eating disorders. Transgender and non-transgender lesbian, gay and bisexual college students are at the highest risk for eating disorders.
Read MoreFebruary: American Heart Month
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men and women. There are 720,000 deaths every year as a result of heart attacks.
Read MoreAcid reflux 101: Common causes, symptoms and treatments
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Maybe it’s the middle of the night, you wake up coughing, choking.
Or perhaps you are at work, you have a big, greasy meal for lunch, and all of a sudden you feel a burning, stabbing, incessant pain in your chest. If these scenarios do sound familiar, you could be one of the 15 million Americans who suffer from heartburn and acid reflux daily.
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