Atherosclerosis and High Blood Pressure

Although high blood pressure is common, it's not harmless. High blood pressure is a major cause of atherosclerosis, the artery-clogging process that leads to heart attacks and strokes. Blood pressure higher than 140/90 is seen in:

• 69% of people who have their first heart attack
• 77% of people who have their first stroke
• 74% of people who have congestive heart failure

High blood pressure usually has no symptoms, even if it is severely elevated. Only 35% of people with high blood pressure have it under control. If you're one of the millions of people with uncontrolled hypertension, your arteries may be paying the price.

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Urinary Incontinence – What Every Man Should Know

Although women have a higher chance of experiencing incontinence, the loss of bladder control is relatively common among men. Studies suggest that 5 to 15% of men living at home above the age of 60, and 2 to 15 % of men between the ages of 15 to 64, are affected by incontinence. Among younger men, the condition is often related to prostate cancer surgery...

As men age, the prostate gland grows. It is estimated that 17 million men have an enlarged prostate, or symptoms of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH). This is a medical term that simply means a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate. The prostate gland wraps around the urethra (the bladder outlet), so an enlarged prostate can constrict or block the urethra. This is known as prostatic obstruction. Prostatic obstruction can compromise the bladder’s ability to effectively empty, causing chronic retention of urine. This contributes to urgency and frequency because the bladder still signals that it needs emptying. If left untreated, the bladder can become distended, worsening its ability to contract and completely empty. It is possible to have prostatic obstruction even if the prostate is not enlarged.
 
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Urinary Incontinence: What Every Woman Should Know

Urinary Incontinence is a condition affecting millions of adults of all ages in the United States. The majority suffers in silence, believing there’s no remedy for this medical condition and that there’s no remedy for this medical condition and that there’s nothing for them to do except put up with it and adapt their lifestyles around their limitations. Among women, there are many who resign themselves to the idea that incontinence is an untreatable consequence of having had children or as a result of aging. Those suffering from this condition not only have to bear the physical symptoms; they have to bear a great deal of emotional suffering as well. Often they isolate themselves, they feel ashamed and they stop participating in many social activities because they feel embarrassed, which results in a loss of self-esteem. 

If you or a loved one is affected by urinary incontinence, you should know that you are not alone. 

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20 Reasons for Blood Sugar Swings

Upswing: Caffeine

Blood sugar can rise after drinking coffee — even black coffee with zero calories — thanks to the caffeine. Likewise, black tea, green tea, and energy drinks can hinder blood sugar control in people with diabetes. Each person reacts differently, so it’s best to track your own responses to foods and activities. Ironically, other compounds in coffee may help prevent type 2 diabetes in healthy people.

Lower: Household Chores

Cleaning the house or mowing the lawn can have an added bonus for people with diabetes: lower blood sugar. Many of the chores you do around the house count as moderate physical activity, with plenty of health benefits. Make a point of walking around the grocery aisles or parking farther from the entrance to the store. Small amounts of exercise add up.

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Recently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advised against routine screening for prostate cancer that uses a blood test that checks for high levels of PSA (prostate-specific antigen).

“One reason cited by the task force was the potential harm that can result from treating prostate cancer — such as urinary incontinence,” says Grafstein. “What these recommendations ignore is that postsurgery urinary incontinence is a condition that we can treat very effectively using minimally invasive methods.”

Although urinary incontinence is extremely common in the immediate aftermath of prostate surgery, for most patients it’s a temporary problem.

“The majority of cases improve with time alone in the first six months to a year,” says Grafstein. “After that one-year mark, it’s very unlikely that the incontinence will go away untreated — and many men are reluctant to seek treatment because they’re still hoping it will go away on its own.”

The underlying cause of post-prostatectomy incontinence is weakness in the urinary sphincter, a ring of muscles that control the flow of urine from the bladder.

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