For many individuals, the term “ostomy” may be unfamiliar, yet it represents a life-changing procedure that offers critical ...

If bacteria enter your urethra and your immune system does not fight them off, they may spread to your bladder and kidneys, resulting in a UTI. According to older research cited in a 2015 review ...

Proteinuria is the presence of too much protein in the urine. It is typically a sign of kidney disease, often in people diagnosed with diabetes, but also can occur with pregnancy, lupus, and other ...

Yarrow opened up about living with an ostomy after having his bladder surgically removed during cancer treatments (An ostomy is a surgically created opening in the abdomen that allows waste or ...

Peter Yarrow ’s cause of death has been revealed. The Peter, Paul and Mary musician died of bladder cancer, with which he was diagnosed in 2021. Yarrow, 86, died at his home in New York City on ...

A urachal cyst is a sac of tissue and fluid between the bladder and the belly button (umbilicus). The cyst forms in the remnants of the urachus, a structure normally present in a fetus that usually ...

The Alfapump system is designed to automatically and continuously move ascites from the abdomen to the bladder, eliminating the need for therapeutic paracentesis. The POSEIDON study showed significant ...

Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China Background: Overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) is a prevalent urological condition which has a substantial impact on ...

If your doctor tests your urine and finds too many leukocytes, it could be a sign of infection. Leukocytes are white blood cells created in the bone marrow and found in your blood and tissue.