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Managing and Treating Nocturia

Nocturia can be troublesome and disruptive to a sense of normalcy. When sleep is interrupted, are impaired: thinking is murky and short term memory becomes disjointed. Some primary care physicians are quick to prescribe a sleep medication when they briefly hear about sleep disorders, especially if the symptoms are not fully described to... Read more Chevron

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Glycemic Control for Managing Diabetes……….and Combatting Nocturia

In addition to signaling the possibilities of elevated blood pressure, cardiovascular disease such as congestive heart failure and vascular disease, nocturia can be a warning sign of undiagnosed diabetes insipidus ( a rare form of the disease in which the pituitary gland fails to produce the hormone vasopressin which controls reabsorption of water... Read more Chevron

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Managing Nocturia: Have You Looked At Your Feet Recently?

One of the problems that can contribute to nocturia - routinely getting up more than once during the night to use the toilet - is swelling of the feet during the day due to the collection of fluids in lower extremities, or edema. Without intervention, it isn't until nighttime, when the body is horizontal rather than vertical, that the fluid can... Read more Chevron

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Swimming when incontinent

Never swim with Diahhrea. Otherwise, wear a high quality adjustable swim diaper with stretch, to maximize snugness for security. There are no disposable swim diapers. Depends recommends SOSecure by Discovery Trekking. (also doubles as a diaper cover over reusables or disposables) It is unisex, and fits up to 60" waist. It is not inexpensive,... Read more Chevron

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The Health Consequences of Poverty

Another finding in the recently released statistics from the 2009 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) regards poverty in this country. People living in the poorest communities in the U.S. have a 19% higher per capita rate of inpatient hospitalization than those in all other communities, or 1,420 per... Read more Chevron

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