News - Press Releases from Governments and Non-Profit Organizations
2012
F.D.A. Orders Surgical Mesh Makers to Study Risks
Source: New York Times, 4 January 2012
2011
AUGS and ACOG Joint Committee Opinion on Vaginal Placement of Synthetic Mesh for POP
Source: American Urogynecologic Society, 21 November 2011
Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates Marks Successful Conference, Gives Awards
Source: SUNA, 17 November 2011
FDA Panel Wants More Data on Mesh Tx for Incontinence
Source: MedPage Today, 9 September 2011
Pelvic Mesh for Incontinence May Carry Added Risk for Women: FDA
Source: HealthDay News, 13 July 2011
URMC Surgeon is Nation’s First to Implant Pacemaker-like Device for Bowel Incontinence
University of Rochester Medical Center, 1 July 2011
Putting a Price on Incontinence
Source: Australian Ageing Agenda, 21 June 2011
New NIH Program Makes It Easier to Talk About a Difficult GI Problem
Source: NIH News, 2 June 2011
United Kingdom's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Issues Guidance on Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Faecal Incontinence
Source: PRNewswire, 31 May 2011
Cost-Effective Commissioning for Continence Care
Source: PRNewswire, 23 May 2011
Frisco Woman, 72, Cycles Cross-country for Charity. Katherine Jeter Is Raising Money for Nurse Education.
Source: Summit Daily, 14 April 2011
ABMS Accredits Female Pelvic Reconstructive Subspecialty
Source: Medscape Today, 5 April 2011
Advice From NICE Aims To Improve Commissioning Of Paediatric Continence Services
Source: Medical News Today, 7 Janaury 2011
Urologic Nurses to Discover the Latest in Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Disorders at SUNA Symposium
Source: SUNA, 5 January 2011
2010
Urologic Nurses Discover the Latest at Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA) Annual Conference
Source: SUNA, 28 October 2010
Continence Concerns for Aging Population
Source: 'Scoop' Health, 16 September 2010
Incontinence Services Condemned By Doctors
Source: BBC News, 13 September 2010
People Are Being Recruited to Test Vibrating Underwear at Bristol Hospital
Source: This Is Bristol, 3 September 2010
Bristol Incontinence Researchers Offer to Pay for Urine
Source: BBC News, 31 August 2010
Briefing: "The Bladder Matters: What Women Need to Know"
Source: The Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR), July 15, 2010
Urologic Nurses to Enhance Practice at SUNA Annual Conference
Source: SUNA, July 6, 2010
PTs Provide Relief From Common Pregnancy And Postpartum Woes
Source: Medical News Today, July 2, 2010
Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurses Society Introduces Essential Practice Documents at Joint Conference in June. Materials Expand Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing Body of Knowledge
Source: Sys-con.Media, June 8, 2010
Suffering silently: Seeking Treatment for Embarrassing Bowel Incontinence Is Often Difficult for Patients
Source: ROC News, May 5, 2010
Motility Of Internal Anal Sphincter Muscle Study: University Of Nevada School Of Medicine Physiology Professor Earns $1.2 Million Grant Over Four Year
Source: Medical News Today, April 23, 2010
Clinically Meaningful Benefit Derived From Botulinum Toxin For Urinary Urgency Incontinence
Source: Medical News Today, April 20, 2010
For Wound, Ostomy & Continence Patients, Specialized Nursing Can Alleviate Physical and Emotional Suffering. WOC Nurses Launch "Place Your Care in the Hands of an Expert" to Raise Awareness During WOC Nurse Week: April 18-24th, 2010
Source: Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society, March 30, 2010
Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Disorders Highlighted at Urologic Nursing SymposiumSource: SUNA, March 25, 2010
Oops! Laughing without Leaking - Make it Happen! A New Website Dedicated to Feminine Urinary Stress Incontinence
Source: Social Media Release, March 6, 2010
2009
AUA Releases Guideline Update on Surgical Management of of Stress Urinary Incontinence
Source: AUA, December 29, 2009
Give Your Bladder a Hug This Month
Source: CNW, Nomvember 23, 2009
International Continence Society, Annual Conference September 2009
To view session highlights, use this link to access all the different topics: http://www.urotoday.com/287/conference_coverage/ics_2009__session_highlights/3050
To access webcasts from ICS 2009, use this link:http://webcasts.prous.com/ICS2009/html/1-en/home.aspx?section=1
Women's Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Incontinence Guide Informs, Outlines Treatments
Source: The Cleveland Clinic, September 21, 2009
Drug therapy and behavior interventions produce modest results in reducing overactive bladder symptoms in women, according to a new evidence report.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Researh and Quality, September 8, 2009. To read or download the report, click HERE.
Surviving Prostate Cancer
Source: AARP Magazine, Septebmer - October 2009
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