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Bladder incontinence is sometimes treated with medications and even surgery — but before you reach that point, your doctor may recommend some very simple changes that you can implement at home.

Symptoms like straining when urinating, waking up to go, suddenly being overcome with the need to urinate, and also pain when urinating can indicate benign prostatic hyperplasia, especially in older men. The condition can also lead to incontinence.

Advancements in medical technologies have paved the way for new methods in aortic surgery, such as minimally invasive methods of treating aneurysms, which are shown to be effective and safe, while reducing the time spent in hospital after the procedure.

Short dental implants were around at the onset of implant dentistry and then disregarded as failed experiments. They are again making a comeback as their advantages start to outweigh their potential drawbacks. This is what you need to know about them.

Basal implants are a new class of implants that take support from the basal bone. They have some clear advantages over conventional implants and are often used in cases where other options simply cannot work. Here is everything you need to know.

The main principle of aortic surgery is to reduce the risk of complications, like aortic dissection or rupture, by reverting the aorta to normal dimensions. Open surgical repair is a safe procedure showing satisfying postoperative results in patients.

Chronic hepatitis C may cost around 400,000 people their lives every year, as the untreated viral liver disease causes fatal complications. There's no vaccine, but you can take protective steps to defend yourself against hepatitis C.

Most people with HIV will experience some skin problems. Learn more about them, their causes, and their treatments.

Can being obese during pregnancy increase the risk that the baby will be born with a congenital heart disease? Learn what recent research revealed.

What can you do if you are HIV-positive and your sleep is interrupted by night sweats?