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About 25% of middle-aged
women in the U.S. have some
form of urinary incontinence.
To help prevent leaks, avoid
excessive fluid intake and
caffeine, advises Basil A. Kocur,
M.D., a urogynecologist at
Westmed Medical Group. “Other
strategies include ‘bladder
retraining drills,’ in which women
are taught by a nurse, physical
therapist or urogynecologist to
retrain the bladder to increase
the time between emptyings,”
he says. Kegel exercises, per-
formed correctly, can also help.
Visit your gynecologist to get
on the right treatment track.
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2011
GH launches its Car Awards. We use
criteria specific to women, families,
performance, comfort, fuel economy,
design, innovation and more.
2011
GH Lab tests uncover that four salon
keratin hair treatments sold as
“formaldehyde-free” actually contain it.
2010
Stroller testing by GH engineers
uncovers potential security hazards,
and we urge the industry to address
safety loopholes.
Poor-quality sleep
sleep stopper
Can’t stay asleep? “Having a good bedroom environment goes a long way toward training yourself to sleep better,”
says Steven Holfinger, M.D., a sleep expert at Wexner Medical Center. He recommends adopting a soothing regular
pre-bed routine, making sure your room is dark, moving the TV out, turning your alarm clock so it faces away from
you and adding white noise (as from a fan or an air purifier).
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port and adjusts automatically as you switch positions. Sleep IQ technology also lets you track zzz’s and control your mattress from your phone.
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