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Stress incontinence
(“I leak when I laugh, cough,
sneeze, exercise, yell, etc.”)
Stress incontinence
Urgency incontinence
(“I feel a sudden urgeto go and can’t hold it.”)
An injection of botulinum toxin into the muscle that lines the wall of
the bladder relaxes it, just like it relaxes a wrinkle on your forehead.You’ll most likely need a new shot every year from a urogynecologist.
Dr. Oz: The exception is
vigorous exercise within an
hour of going to bed, which
might delay sleep a little.
But a moderate workout of up
to 30 minutes should be fine.
Dr. Oz:The reasons aren’t
clear, but it may relieve
stress or raise your core
temperature—the cooldown
afterward could signal your
body to prep for rest.
Dr. Oz: It shouldn’t. A workout
within four hours of your
bedtime won’t disrupt
slumber and could even help
you snooze a little more
deeply, a new study found.
I only have time to
exercise at night. Will it
sabotage my sleep?
STRAIGHT TALK
With Dr. Oz
Does this apply to
any type of workout?
Why would it help?
SOURCE: Megan O. Schimpf, M.D., associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of MichiganDecode Your
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what kind to buy because of all the buzzwords
on cartons? Here’s what the terms mean.
This means the birds weren’t kept
in cages, but it doesn’t guarantee
that they were allowed outside.
The term “free range” indicates that
the chickens spent time outdoors.
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New findings show that 43% of women in their 50s and early 60s experience urinary
incontinence. Menopause isn’t the cause, but leaks become more common with age.
A doctor can discuss lifestyle changes and effective treatments (like the ones below).
These eggs meet a
slew of regulations,
including that the
birds weren’t given
antibiotics and their
feed was free of
The chickens were
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beneficial omega-3
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