Urinary Incontinence

Pet Care: Collie mix having 'accidents'

10 Feb 2012

Dear Dr. Fox: We have a border collie mix who is about 15 months old. She was spayed at 6 months and seems to be in good health. We feed her Halo dry food and one cup cooked food as per your recipe, along with chondroitin and glucosamine supplements.

Bright Medical Focuses On Adults Diapers

8 Feb 2012

Bright Medical, one of the nation’s leading distributors of medical supplies, recently hired an independent marketing consultant to conduct a study on issues surrounding urinary incontinence and adult diapers. In response to the results of the study, Bright Medical is increasing its array of incontinence products, the discounts of these products, and its effort to educate the public on the issue ...

Weight loss may prevent leaky bladder in diabetes

31 Jan 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut their risk of urine leakage if they shed some pounds, a new study suggests. Extra pounds, especially in the belly, are considered a risk factor for urinary incontinence. And some studies have found that when overweight women drop even a modest amount of weight, they can curb their risk of incontinence. Type 2 diabetes ...