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Filtering The Facts: The Urology Care Foundation Spreads Awareness for National Kidney Month

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Friday, March 1, 2024

BALTIMORE, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- March is National Kidney Month, and the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), wants to help share all the tools and information you need to take charge of your kidney health.

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  • BALTIMORE, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- March is National Kidney Month, and the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), wants to help share all the tools and information you need to take charge of your kidney health.
  • The kidneys also make hormones that help to keep blood pressure stable, make red blood cells and help keep bones strong.
  • Kidney health deserves equal awareness,” said Dr. Timothy Averch, chair of the Urology Care Foundation’s Kidney and Adrenal Health Committee.
  • For National Kidney Month, the Urology Care Foundation is focusing on information about kidney cancer and kidney stones:
    It is estimated that there will be over 81,000 new kidney cancer cases and over 14,000 cancer deaths in the United States in 2024.

Nordic Naturals Issues Voluntary Recall of Baby's Vitamin D3 Liquid Due to Elevated Levels of Vitamin D3

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Saturday, February 17, 2024

WATSONVILLE, Calif., Feb. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nordic Naturals is voluntarily recalling one lot of Nordic Naturals Baby’s Vitamin D3 Liquid, 0.76 fl.

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  • WATSONVILLE, Calif., Feb. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nordic Naturals is voluntarily recalling one lot of Nordic Naturals Baby’s Vitamin D3 Liquid, 0.76 fl.
  • This recall is being conducted due to a manufacturing error that resulted in an elevated level of Vitamin D3 dosage or super potent dose.
  • Prolonged use of the recalled Baby’s Vitamin D3 Liquid could potentially lead to elevated vitamin D levels, resulting in vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, frequent urination, and inability to thrive in infants.
  • Nordic Naturals can also be contacted directly at [email protected] or 888-294-7440, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PST.

Jelqing: the latest in a long history of attempts to enlarge the male member

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Posts advise that stretching a semi-erect penis could add up to an inch in length and girth by exploiting the body’s repair mechanisms.

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  • Posts advise that stretching a semi-erect penis could add up to an inch in length and girth by exploiting the body’s repair mechanisms.
  • Jelqing is just the latest in a long line of dubious penis enlargement techniques stretching (sorry) back millennia.
  • The ancient Greek method of lengthening the foreskin with a kynodesme (dog leash) seems positively mild compared with ancient Indian methods.
  • Penis pumps are also used for erectile dysfunction, but unlike some online claims, they don’t lengthen the penis.

Surgical interventions

  • Fillers are increasing in popularity, particularly hyaluronic acid (HA) injections.
  • HA is popular because it is doesn’t generate an immune response.
  • Surgery to cut the suspensory ligament anchoring the penis is the most widely accepted surgical elongation method.
  • A recent review concluded that evidence for supporting surgical procedures for penis enlargement is weak and the complications are under-reported.

Not needed, in most cases

  • A micropenis, usually diagnosed at birth, is where the penis is 2.5 standard deviations less than the average stretched penis length (2.3 to 2.5cm depending on ethnicity).
  • It is typically caused by a deficiency or imbalance of hormones such as testosterone or human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), or genetics.
  • The female vagina is on average 2.5 to 3.8 inches deep, but lengthens during sexual arousal to accommodate a penis longer than this.
  • The female genitalia have multiple erogenous structures that can result in orgasm, so penile length isn’t the key characteristic.

A closer look at jelqing

  • The top two consist of numerous spaces that are surrounded by smooth muscle, which keeps most blood out of the spaces.
  • During an erection, the muscles relax allowing blood to flow in, filling these spaces, and enlarging penile volume.
  • While the theory sounds good, smooth muscle cells in the penis don’t respond in the same way skeletal muscle does.
  • If jelqing, or any other trend, was really that effective, we would have seen evidence of it in medical journals, and the sale of extra-large underwear would be making the headlines.


Adam Taylor does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Which Test is Best? OB-GYN Lauren Streicher, M.D. Offers Expert Advice on Selecting Pregnancy Tests

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Lauren Streicher , M.D., OB-GYN, clinical professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, addresses the most common questions about purchasing pregnancy tests, providing expert insight on which test to choose.

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  • Lauren Streicher , M.D., OB-GYN, clinical professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, addresses the most common questions about purchasing pregnancy tests, providing expert insight on which test to choose.
  • “When speaking to patients, I find there is still a lot of confusion as to which at-home pregnancy test is right for them.
  • Whether actively trying to conceive or not, having access to accurate and reliable pregnancy tests can alleviate any uncertainties.”
    Dr. Streicher sheds light on the following considerations regarding purchasing at-home pregnancy tests:
    How do at-home pregnancy tests work?
  • Pregnancy tests detect human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), the hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy that is found in urine.

InventHelp Inventor Develops Means to Create a Urine Passage for Enlarged Prostate Tissue (LBT-8305)

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Monday, February 12, 2024

My design would eliminate the need for a man with an enlarged prostate to continually wake throughout the night to urinate."

Key Points: 
  • My design would eliminate the need for a man with an enlarged prostate to continually wake throughout the night to urinate."
  • The invention provides an effective way to treat prostate gland enlargement or benign prostatic hyperplasia.
  • In doing so, it reduces the incidence of urine leakage, frequent urination during the night, and urgency or inability to urinate.
  • 22-LBT-8305, InventHelp, 100 Beecham Drive, Suite 110, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9801, or call (412) 288-1300 ext.

Urology Care Foundation Spreads Awareness for National Cancer Prevention Month

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

BALTIMORE, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), wants to spread awareness and information on the six main urologic cancers.

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  • BALTIMORE, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), wants to spread awareness and information on the six main urologic cancers.
  • However, there are other urologic cancers that involve the bladder, kidneys and testicles,” said Urology Care Foundation Board of Directors member Brian McNeil, MD, MBA, FACS.
  • The Urology Care Foundation believes the first part of prevention is education.
  • Below are the six main urologic cancers and important resources for each:
    Bladder Cancer is the second most common type of urologic cancer.

Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) Secures Exclusive Distribution Rights to Independent Retail Pharmacies for BRENZAVVY® (bexagliflozin) with TheracosBio Partnership

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC), the leading group purchasing organization owned by independent pharmacies nationwide, proudly announces an exclusive distribution partnership with TheracosBio to make BRENZAVVY® (bexagliflozin) accessible to its 6,000 member pharmacies.

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  • SUN PRAIRIE, Wis., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC), the leading group purchasing organization owned by independent pharmacies nationwide, proudly announces an exclusive distribution partnership with TheracosBio to make BRENZAVVY® (bexagliflozin) accessible to its 6,000 member pharmacies.
  • IPC, renowned for its commitment to supporting independent pharmacies, is set to be the first pharmaceutical wholesaler in the United States to carry and distribute BRENZAVVY.
  • BRENZAVVY, an FDA-approved oral sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, presents a groundbreaking approach to diabetes care.
  • IPC members and customers will benefit from this exclusive arrangement, reinforcing IPC's commitment to expanding the range of cost-effective, clinically meaningful products available to independent pharmacies.

Volurine Utilizes D-Mannose to Safely Prevent UTIs

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Urinary tract infections or UTIs are a common bacterial infection. Health brand SYNEVIT®'s natural supplement Volurine helps manage UTIs quickly. Its key ingredient is D-mannose, which has been shown to be effective in managing one of the most common bacterial culprits in UTIs.

Key Points: 
  • Health brand SYNEVIT®'s natural supplement Volurine helps manage UTIs quickly.
  • Its key ingredient is D-mannose, which has been shown to be effective in managing one of the most common bacterial culprits in UTIs.
  • One of these is D-mannose, a natural simple sugar that functions as the key ingredient in SYENVIT®'s UTI supplement Volurine .
  • It is becoming a popular natural alternative that is a safe, effective way to prevent UTIs without the need to wait for the signs of a painful infection to appear.

What is frostbite, what are the signs and how should we treat it?

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Thankfully, with the right preventative and protective measures, the human body can survive these icy temperatures.

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  • Thankfully, with the right preventative and protective measures, the human body can survive these icy temperatures.
  • Here’s what you need to know about identifying and treating the most common cold injury: frostbite.
  • However, despite our bodies’ inherent temperature controls, without the right protection, we might still be vulnerable to cold weather injuries.
  • For frostbite to occur, exposed body parts need to be subjected to a temperature that is below minus 0.55°C.
  • At this temperature it will take several hours for exposed skin to become frostbitten.
  • For example, temperatures in the -20s can cause frostbite on exposed skin in under 30 minutes.

Who does it affect?

  • However, with the global population beginning to live in harsher environments and an increase in winter and snow sports, this is likely to increase in the general population.
  • Reduced ability to sense the cold also increases the frostbite vulnerability of those who’ve had a stroke or have peripheral nerve damage.
  • The consumption of alcohol also reduces blood pressure, which may also reduce the amount of blood pumped to extremities.

Symptoms

  • Preserving the core body temperature is key to keeping the brain, heart, kidneys and lungs functioning and preventing hypothermia.
  • This cooling brings about tingling and numbness of the exposed areas, and skin flushes red or white as the body frantically tries to rewarm itself.
  • This initial stage is known as frostnip, and, although uncomfortable, leaves no permanent damage to tissues.

Treatment and prevention

  • For frostbite, immediate medical treatment should be sought – sadly the pain of recovery is often far worse than the injury.
  • Rewarming is the process of bringing the affected parts back to functioning body temperature.
  • However, where ice crystals have damaged tissue, blisters are common and the nerves become hypersensitive, causing excruciating pain.


Adam Taylor does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Toviaz, fesoterodine, Date of authorisation: 20/04/2007, Revision: 28, Status: Authorised

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Toviaz, fesoterodine, Date of authorisation: 20/04/2007, Revision: 28, Status: Authorised

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Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Toviaz, fesoterodine, Date of authorisation: 20/04/2007, Revision: 28, Status: Authorised