Luja, a new intermittent catheter designed to improve drainage and reduce the risk of infections (a significant issue with catheterization), has been performing very well for Coloplast and still ...

PROVIDENCE — Katelyn Holt has been a nurse for over a decade. Throughout her career, she has noticed that the catheters her patients receive fall short. A few years ago, Holt was driving home ...

This column describes the vaginoscopic placement of an indwelling female urinary catheter and possible complications of catheter placement. The following materials are needed for the placement of ...

Intermittent fasting may benefit antioxidant and inflammatory markers in postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Scientific Reports.

Purpose: It has been proposed that reusable catheters are more cost effective and environmentally sustainable than single-use catheters intended for intermittent catheterization (IC). However, the ...

They explain that these holes, located on the sides of the catheter and not the tip, allow urine to drain out. Intermittent catheterization is used to manage urinary retention in patients with ...

Intermittent fasting has gained attention for its potential metabolic benefits, but questions remain about which regimen is ...

Catheterization beyond 1 week is necessary in only 4—8% of patients following sling surgery. [33,34] The risk of retention increases with age and parity, as well as with concomitant vaginal surgery.

A new study from Westlake University in Zhejiang, China, found that intermittent fasting could significantly reduce hair growth in humans. The intermittent fasting method involves a shortened ...

Although long considered a disease of aging, certain cancers are turning up more often in younger women, according to a new report. By Roni Caryn Rabin More Americans are surviving cancer, but the ...

But that was 26 years ago. Since then, we’ve come a long way in terms of how we talk about female pleasure. Spend five minutes scrolling through social media and you’ll inevitably come across ...

Savitribai became India's first female teacher after she was enlightened, encouraged and supported by her progressive husband. She was passionate about teaching and soon enrolled herself in a ...