Botox treatment may lessen anxiety

Botox, or Botulinum toxin, a medication derived from a bacterial toxin, is commonly injected to ease wrinkles, migraines, muscle spasms, excessive sweating and incontinence. Botox treatment may lessen anxiety

Consumption of artificially sweetened beverages not linked to woman's risk of urinary incontinence

Urinary incontinence affects nearly 20% of women aged older than 50 years. Many factors can influence a woman's risk of urinary incontinence. Consumption of artificially sweetened beverages not linked to woman's risk of urinary incontinence

Hearts and bodies change with age, heart disease treatments may need to change, too

For people ages 75 and older, age-related changes in general health and in the heart and blood vessels require consideration and likely modifications in how heart attacks and heart disease are treated, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation. Hearts and bodies change with age, heart disease treatments may need to change, too

Bariatric surgical procedures can lead to enduring improvements in urinary incontinence

Urinary incontinence is a common complaint among adults with severe obesity. The majority of adults with urinary incontinence who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy, the two most common types of weight loss surgery, can reasonably expect enduring improvements in urinary incontinence, according to a new study published today in JAMA Network Open. Bariatric surgical procedures can lead to enduring improvements in urinary incontinence