Patients with functional incontinence have mental or physical disabilities that keep them from urinating normally, although the urinary system itself is intact. Conditions that can lead to functional incontinence include:
In previous blogs in the Choices Series, I've suggested that there are three milestones in the Journey of Recovery from schizophrenia:... Read more »
We've all heard the joke that goes with Migraine and headache stereotypes, "Not tonight, dear. I have a headache." Those of us who have ... Read more »
Earlier in May, The New York Times ran two interesting articles concerning some of the latest information on brain research. I think both... Read more »
You won't look at popcorn and butter the same way again. One of the great pleasures of seeing a movie used to be getting popcorn... Read more »
While searching for a diagnosis for stomach pain some patients may find themselves in the category of functional dyspepsia. GERD and... Read more »
A reader tells Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy about a severe cough she is experiencing that she can't ease, despite a number of... Read more »
This is a study to compare the effectiveness of carvedilol (Coreg) alone, lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril) alone, and combinations of the two drugs at... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Thyroid function tests are common tests used to tell how well your thyroid is working.See the following articles for details:T3 testT3 resin uptakeT4... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Kidney function tests are common lab tests used to evaluate how well the kidneys are working. See links below for details of how each test is... Read more »
Scientific studies about the brain are rapidly changing our understanding about how to maintain the brain’s function as we age. It’s becoming... Read more »