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Nancy Muller

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posted 11/30/2009, comments (0)

Nighttime Toileting and Osteoporosis

Despite the significant effort in public education messages and pharmaceutical advertising, osteoporosis-linked fractures have risen dramatically over the past decade. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in the Department of Health and Human Services, the hospitalization rate of patients admitted for treatment... Read more Chevron

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Tasha Mulligan MPT

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posted 11/23/2009, comments (0)

Posture - how does it effect incontinence?

Posture – how does it effect incontinence?If I told you that your posture may be effecting your incontinence, would you believe me? Is it true that a subtle tilt of your pelvis can effect where your pelvic contents shift inside? Let’s take a closer look at our posture and come up with our own conclusion. As a... Read more Chevron

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Tasha Mulligan MPT

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posted 11/16/2009, comments (0)

Why do the numbers of women with incontinence increase with age?

Many women begin to experience mild symptoms of incontinence or occasional urine leakage as they age. Why does the incidence increase with age? The answer may be different for every woman, but there are several factors that I want to talk about in this piece. The first factor may be hormones. As we age we see a gradual decline in our estrogen... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/28/2009, comments (0)

The Missing Instruction in Kegel Exercises

The Kegel is a simple exercise that has gained a lot of attention over the past 15 years. Magazines write about how important it is for all women to do their Kegels, and talk shows offer Kegels as a solution to accidental urine leakage. Our media outlets have done a good job of increasing awareness, but they are failing to give both... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/26/2009, comments (0)

Are Americans Overdoing Screening?

While I am a big proponent of wellness and prevention, the push for cancer screening in this country may have been taken to excess. As The New York Times reported earlier in the summer (July 17, 2009), there is ample evidence that routine exams offer little benefit to the general public and cost our healthcare system wasteful dollars in... Read more Chevron

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