Some Bladder Problems Are Provoked By Colon Sep 14, 2008
(May 21, 2007) Herbal agents could be used to treat inflammatory bladder diseases, according to a preliminary study that looked at the ability of green tea to protect bladder cells from inflammation. The study. (Science Daily)
• Group Honors Fight In Firefighter Nov 10, 2007
Approximately 750,000 Americans are living with an ostomy because of IBD, colorectal cancer or other chronic bowel or bladder diseases. The organization helps to answer questions that patients and their families have about how an ostomy will affect their lives, Benirschke said. (FOX61, CT)
Jewels strewn along the wayside Jul 16, 2007
In the past, preparations made from red sorrel were used to treat urinary and bladder diseases, and Native Americans used it as an antidote for poison. Japanese honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica, was introduced into the U.S. in New York as an ornamental in 1806. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Green tea could help treat inflammatory bladder diseases May 21, 2007
Washington, May 21 (ANI): A recent research has found that green tea could prove helpful in treating inflammatory bladder diseases. The study, conducted by The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, looked at the ability of herbal agents to protect bladder cells from inflammation. (South Asian Women's Forum)
Green Tea May Protect Bladder From Becoming Inflamed May 21, 2007
Herbal agents could be used to treat inflammatory bladder diseases, according to a preliminary study that looked at the ability of green tea to protect bladder cells from inflammation. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study, being presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in Anaheim, Calif. (Science Daily)
Great Comebacks(R) Program Announces 2006 National Award Winners Mar 1, 2007
In addition, 750,000 Americans are living with an ostomy due to either IBD, colorectal cancer or other chronic bowel or bladder diseases. (2) "Tonight is a celebration of special individuals like Sandra and Tony, and the growth of a Great Comebacks community that offers support to every person living with IBD, colorectal cancer or an ostomy. Through her autobiography and her role as a Great Comebacks ambassador, Sandra provides hope and encouragement to the thousands of patients and their... (PR Newswire)
Doctors support smoking-ban ordinance Nov 30, 2006
Three of the biggest killers in America are lung, heart and bladder diseases brought on by use of tobacco, said Terrence P. Lenahan, M.D., a 13-year veteran at Mercy. The diseases have a devastating effect on families, and I think the best thing we could possibly do is have a smoking ban, he said. (Scranton Times, PA)
An organ-implant first Apr 4, 2006
Applying the technique to other bladder diseases, such as cancer, could be more difficult, requiring doctors to get the blood supply, ureters and urethra, and nerve-signaling into an entirely new organ, Chung said. "We're not quite there yet. It's going to require a lot more investigation in animal studies.". (Philadelphia Inquirer)
