Pelvic Disorders Affect Large Number Of Women Nearly one-quarter of all women suffer from pelvic-floor disorders, such as incontinence, at some point in their lives, a national study, including researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center, has found. The study of nearly 2,000 women in seven U.S. cities found that 23.7 percent of participants had experienced at least one pelvic-floor disorder, and the risk increased with age.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comResearch Shows Physical Therapy Treatment Resolves Symptoms Of Urinary Incontinence In Women In response to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showing that pelvic floor disorders, such as urinary incontinence, affect up to one-quarter of American women, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging women who suffer from this widespread disorder to consider treatment from a physical therapist. Recent research has demonstrated physical therapy's effectiveness at treating the symptoms of urinary incontinence.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHIV: Behavioral Intervention Works To Reduce Risky Behavior In an effort to curb the rising rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) along the Mexico-US border, a binational team of researchers led by the University of California, San Diego School of
Medicine have shown that brief but personalized behavioral counseling significantly reduced rates and improved condom use among female sex workers in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLipitor Mismarketed To Women Lipitor has been the top-selling drug in the world and has accounted for over $12 billion in annual sales. It has been prescribed to both men and women to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with common risk factors for heart disease. However, a new study appearing in the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies was unable to find high quality clinical evidence documenting reduced heart attack risk for women in a primary prevention context.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMinimally Invasive Surgery Cures Pain Caused By Hip Impingement The pain due to injury caused by an impingement within the hip joint can be alleviated by means of two surgical techniques in a minimally invasive manner.
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