by Bruce Brown | September 10, 2018 | General News, Health
Urine tests can screen for opioid and other controlled substance use, test for HIV, STDs, kidney function, metabolic disorders such as diabetes and hypertension, urinary tract infections, and general health. When we wrote about a home urine test scanner developed by...
by Alfred Poor | June 15, 2018 | General News, Medical
According to the website Breastcancer.org, one in 12 women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. More than 40,000 women will die from the disease in the U.S. in 2018. The cost of treating breast cancer is expect to reach more than $20 billion a...
by Alfred Poor | May 15, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are surprisingly commonplace among older adults in the U.S. It is the first-listed diagnosis for 880,000 patients at emergency rooms every year. The average patient ends up spending four days in the hospital and more than $26,000 ,...
by Alfred Poor | March 16, 2018 | General News, Health
Incontinence is a problem for the very young and the very old, as well for patients with certain conditions or following surgery (such as removal of the prostate). Infants don’t notice it for the most part, but it can be a frustrating and embarrassing problem...
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by Kimberly Houston | December 21, 2017 | General News, Health
When it comes to caring for infants, one of the most time-consuming and exhausting tasks is changing diapers. You must check often to see if it’s time for a change, and it’s a responsibility that must be repeated throughout the day and night, leaving you at the mercy...
