2022 CareBlog Posts
Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Recipe
This rich, delicious one-pot dish includes a balance of spice with creamy coconut, a nutty edge and a bright touch of lime. You can skip the delivery! Thai Chicken is easy to make with a slow cooker. For a lower-oxalate twist, replace the traditional peanut butter with a delicious sun-butter (sunflower seed butter).…more
Home for the Holidays – A Great Time to Learn about your Family Health History
The holidays are a time where family gets together to celebrate, eat good food and make new memories. The holidays are also a great time to talk with your family about health history. …more
How Can Smoking and Vaping Impact Cancer?
When most people think about the health risks from smoking and vaping, they think about lung cancer. But smoking is also a major risk factor for bladder cancer and kidney cancer. In fact, smoking is the most important risk factor for bladder cancer.…more
UrologyHealth extra® Winter Issue 2022 – Self-Care Matters Because YOU Matter
This winter issue covers topics around self-care and urologic health. The focus of our feature article with Dr. Ruchika Talwar is to talk about how you can practice self-care in your daily life. Some of the other topics we explore are mindfulness, blood in the urine, bladder and bowel dysfunction and drinking water.…more
An Interstitial Cystitis Story – Don’t Give Up Hope
Shane is a 61-year-old artist who lives in Summerville, South Carolina. Shane spent many years going to his doctor for urinary tract infections that he kept getting. After a while, there was no infection found, but he still had a lot of vaginal pain and still had to pass urine often. Shane is also female to male transgender.…more
Warm Apple Pie Oatmeal Recipe
This recipe is low in salt, high in fiber and tastes like dessert! It is an easy microwave recipe that will satisfy your hunger in the morning and keep you full until lunchtime. You can even make this a quick afternoon snack!…more
Vegetable Chiampotta Recipe by Celebrity Chef Frank Pellegrino Jr.
Food is a great way to bring people together and share memories! This yummy recipe was the favorite of one of Chef Frank Pellegrino Jr.’s dear friends while he was going through chemotherapy. Whether you want to bring comfort to a friend, sit around the table with family or just enjoy a tasty meal, this dish will make your taste buds smile! …more
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Podcast Series
The goals of this podcast series are to help others learn how BPH is diagnosed and treated, provide patient stories of the BPH journey and highlight key questions patients may have for their doctor.…more
Latino Men’s Health: 3 Options to Learn about Staying Healthy
For all men, it is of great value to learn the best ways to stay healthy. But, did you know Latino men are at higher risk for many health issues? New English and Spanish resources are now available to help support Latino men’s health with three options - a podcast, a fact sheet and a poster.…more
UrologyHealth extra® Fall Issue 2022 – The Family Cancer Link
This fall issue covers topics around the link between prostate and breast cancer. The focus of our feature article with Dr. Todd Morgan is how knowing your family history of cancer can help with treatment. Some of the other topics we explore are genetic testing for prostate cancer, life after prostate cancer, active surveillance and starting a family with a history of cancer.…more
Orzo with Roasted Vegetables and Feta Recipe
This dish is hearty enough to be eaten as a meal if you double the serving, but it’s niceas a side dish too. The combination of vegetables, orzo, feta, with the crunch of pinenuts, give it an irresistible flavor.…more
Three Cheese Veggie Lasagna Recipe
Lasagna is a food that Americans have adopted from Italy as a family favorite. This three cheese veggie lasagna uses a rich white sauce to add a creamy taste with added calcium. …more
Bedwetting in Children: Planning for Summer Camps and Vacations
Whether your child is going to a daytime summer camp, overnight summer camp or the whole family is taking a vacation, you’ll want your kids to have the best time! One thing that may seem tricky to pack or plan for is what to do if your child has trouble with wetting the bed. But don’t worry! There are things you can do to help prepare you and your child so you can both enjoy your summer!…more
Peachy Strawberry Slush Drink Recipe
The peach and strawberry flavors are perfect for a summer weekend with friends and family. It’s super easy to make, helps keep you hydrated and helps keep you cool on a hot summer day.…more
Let's Talk Men's Health!
During the month of June, we are challenging men to “get up and go,” whether it’s going to exercise, getting screened or eating a healthy meal. Education, early detection and regular check-ups could save lives with many health issues facing men.…more
UrologyHealth extra® Summer Issue 2022 – Travel, Exercise and Your Urinary System
This summer issue covers topics around travel, being active and your urinary system. The focus of our feature article with Dr. Suzette Sutherland is to unpack how travel impacts your urinary system. Some of the other topics we explore include healthy summer habits, kidney stones, incontinence and being active with an ileal conduit.…more
Ladies, Let’s Talk about Sex: Because Female Sexual Health Matters
There is no question that there is not a large amount of history when it comes to female sexual health. So ladies, let’s talk about sex, because female sexual health matters.…more
Let’s Talk Women’s Health!
May marks the start of Women's Health Month, a time to focus on the health and wellness of women all over the world. This month is a time to help raise awareness of urology-related conditions that affect women, such as overactive bladder, urinary tract infections, incontinence and interstitial cystitis.…more
Bringing Awareness to Infertility: You Are Not Alone
Infertility is the inability to conceive with your partner after trying for at least a year. It can be an exciting time when a couple decides to start trying for a baby. Bringing new life into the world is a beautiful process and can bring so much joy into a couple’s life. But for those couples who have trouble getting pregnant, this process can bring about more worry along the way.…more
Testicular Cancer Basics
Testicular cancer starts in the male gland known as the testicle or testis. It is most often found in men age 15 to 44 years. It’s pretty rare and very treatable. Early diagnosis can lead to testicular cancer being cured. Risk of death from this cancer is small with treatment. …more
Can You Debunk These Mythbusters in Urology?
Now let’s test your knowledge on these urology mythbusters! Are these true or false? Make your guess and then click on the link to reveal the correct answer and read more!…more
National Awkward Moment’s Day: Urology is Not as Awkward as You Think
Urology may seem….well…awkward. It can be awkward to talk about for some people as certain conditions may make people more embarrassed in their daily lives. This National Awkward Moment’s Day, let’s stand together to normalize talking about these conditions. …more
UrologyHealth extra® Spring Issue 2022 – Caregiving for Urologic Patients
This spring issue covers topics around caregiving for patients with urologic conditions. The focus of our feature article with Dr. Stacy Tanaka is caring for an unborn child with the urologic condition, hydronephrosis. …more
COVID-19 Update: Hope Moving Forward
As we approach the month of March, many people are feeling tired of living in this pandemic for two years. The good news is as spring is right around the corner, the chance to gather outside with warmer weather brings hope to more “normalcy” in our lives. …more
The Race for Gold: Winter Olympics and Urologic Injuries
Every four years people from all over the world come together to display their extreme talent at the Winter Olympics. These athletes have been working toward this goal of being at the Olympics for years and sometimes even their entire lives. While being active is of great value to living a healthy life, being part of a sport can put you at higher risk for injury. …more
Black History Month: Leading Healthy Lives
During Black History Month, The Urology Care Foundation is bringing awareness to its resources for Black men and women. Overall health is of great value for all people, but did you know Black men and women are at higher risk for many health issues? We can help change some of the statistics by striving to live healthy.…more
Hug it out! Urologic Conditions and Keeping Intimacy Alive
Hugging is one of the most basic forms of intimacy within all types of relationships. It can be shared to celebrate joy or comfort sadness. Along with hugging, there are many other ways people can be intimate with one another. Intimacy may not come easy to all people and it can be made harder when a urologic condition is present.…more
Hot Spiced Green Tea Recipe
January is National Hot Tea Month! Tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world and with this hot spiced green tea recipe we certainly know why! Try this tasty recipe first thing in the morning to start off your day, in the afternoon for a little pick me up or in the evening to wind down from the day.…more
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