Urinary and bowel disorders, manifesting as symptoms like frequent urination or difficulty in bowel movements, can greatly impact one's quality of life, even though they are not outwardly visible.

"I would run. I would exercise. I would put my hands in warm water. It would cause me to dribble," said Michele Baran about her bladder leakage problem. The 63-year-old already had tried bladder sling ...

Urinary and bowel disorders, manifesting as symptoms like frequent urination or difficulty in bowel movements, can greatly impact one’s quality of life, even though they are not outwardly visible.

Overactive bladder (OAB) is defined as urinary urgency, with or without urge incontinence, often with frequency and nocturia. Initial therapy of OAB often includes anticholinergics and behavioral ...

Certain healthcare conditions often go unspoken, leading to silent struggles that affect the lives of many. Overactive bladder (OAB) and fecal incontinence (FI) are two such conditions, impacting ...

Though it be but little, it is fierce: An implant that’s the width of just a few strands of hair is designed to take on the outsized symptoms of chronic pain—and is now cleared by the FDA to do just ...

The vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) is a pacemaker-like device implanted in the chest that delivers intermittent electrical signals to the brain via an electrode wrapped around the left vagus nerve. The ...

Tiny pulses of electricity may provide the next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. The pulses would be delivered via implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, and they ...