2018 Care Blog Posts
The Value of a Caregiver
A series of videos from the Urology Care Foundation has brought awareness to the role of a caregiver in prostate cancer treatments. There is no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to caring for someone diagnosed with prostate cancer. …more
Staying Fit During Cancer Treatment
Research shows staying active during cancer treatment improves your physical function and your quality of life. Routine exercise has shown to help prevent muscle weakness and lower your risk of heart disease. …more
Get Crucial Facts and Resources on Men’s Sexual Health
Urology is a branch of medicine that deals with health issues of the male and female urinary tract, and the male reproductive system. Men's sexual health is a large part of urology and the Urology Care Foundation is dedicated to providing trusted men's sexual resources. …more
Key Facts for Navigating Your Bladder Health
This month serves as a reminder to get the facts about common bladder health problems and to take an active role in your health.There are simple steps you can take to help keep your bladder healthy. …more
Recent Innovations in Kidney Stone Treatment
Learn the benefits of a new high-powered laser, miniaturized surgery, and single-use ureteroscopes. Three recent innovations that are improving kidney stone surgery in a variety of ways, include new holmium laser technologies, miniaturized surgery, and disposable ureteroscopes.…more
Treatments Options for High-volume Enlarged Prostate
Enlarged prostates differ in size. The size can be estimated on digital rectal exam or prostate imaging like an ultrasound. People with very enlarged prostates (over 80 grams) have several treatment options. However, size is not the only factor used to choose a treatment.…more
Surviving Cancer and Loving Life with Keith Harring
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. To raise awareness about the seriousness of this disease we sat down with prostate cancer survivor Keith Harring to hear about his journey with the disease. You can also listen to this interview as part of our Urology Care Podcast. …more
The Meaning Behind the Color of Urine
The color of your urine can change for many reasons. These can range from the food you eat, to the medicines you take, to certain medical conditions.…more
Penis Health 101 with Dr. Spitz
Dr. Spitz has written a new book titled The Penis Book: A Doctor's Complete Guide to the Penis - From Size to Function and Everything in Between. We talked with him recently about the book and penis health in general.…more
Why a Clinical Trial May Be Right For You
Clinical trials allow doctors and health care providers to test advances in medicine that may be better than current approaches to care. They may be a great option for you. …more
Top Educational Highlights and Takeaways from the 2018 AUA Annual Meeting
The 2018 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting ended earlier this week in San Francisco. The Foundation played a key role as part of this meeting where leaders came together to carve new paths in advancing research and education to improve urologic patients' lives.…more
Ways to Stay Hydrated in Summer
Summertime often means trips to the beach or local pool, outdoor concerts and BBQs. While having fun outside, it’s important that you stay hydrated. When you're dehydrated, your body doesn't have enough fluid and electrolytes to work properly…more
How New AUA Guideline on Testosterone Deficiency May Impact You
Dr. John Mulhall is Director of Male Sexual and Reproductive Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is also chair of the panel that developed this new American Urological Association (AUA) guideline. He discusses what patients should know about the guideline and how it may impact them.…more
What to Know after a Testicular Cancer Diagnosis
April is Testicular Cancer Awareness month. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), testicular cancer is relatively rare . Roughly 1 out of every 250 men will develop the disease in their lifetime. However, the incidence rate of testicular cancer has been on the rise over the past several decades. …more
5 Ways to Keep your Kidneys Happy
We're raising special awareness about kidney health and sharing facts on ways to keep kidneys healthy. 1 in 3 Americans is at risk for kidney disease. Here are 5 ways to keep your kidneys happy. …more
7 Urologic Conditions Impacted by Smoking
Do not Smoke! Smoking and long exposure to second-hand smoke are among the leading causes of many urologic conditions. Smoking can contribute to at least seven different conditions alone that we’ve identified in this article.…more
Celebrating International Women's Day
March 8 is International Women's Day. Our CareBlog celebrates with a heartwarming piece by Courtenay Moore, MD of the Cleveland Clinic about how the Urology Care Foundation’s research support encouraged Dr. Moore’s medical career in urology.…more
Innovations in Treatment of BPH
New procedures in BPH are less invasive than many older choices, with good results and comfortable recovery. Learn more in this CareBlog article about innovations in treatment of BPH.…more
Top 5 Urology Care Foundation Tweets of 2017
2017 was another exciting year for the Urology Care Foundation! Based on impressions (how many people saw each Tweet), here are our 5 most popular Tweets from 2017! Read this CareBlog article to learn more.…more
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