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Urinary incontinence, that is, involuntary leakage of urine, affects up to 30% of women in the United States and is expected to grow exponentially as the population ages. Usually classified by type, it can be devastating to quality of life and overall wellbeing. The three main types include:
- Stress urinary incontinence (stress incontinence), i.e. involuntary loss of urine caused by physical stress (coughing, lifting, heavy activity) and is often related to the weakening of the pelvic floor muscles after pregnancy.
- Overactive bladder (urge urinary incontinence), that is characterized by an urgent and mostly unavoidable need to urinate relating to a dysfunction of the bladder muscle and how it contracts.
- Mixed incontinence, i.e. a combination of the two.
In the interest of full disclosure, I was immersed in the topic for almost 5 years; I was acting in an advisory capacity to Merck Consumer Care who recently received marketing approval for?Oxytrol For Women. Oxytrol for Women is?an over the counter transdermal patch for overactive bladder. However, that?s not why I am writing about it; I have wanted to address urinary incontinence for a long time on this blog but could not do so since I had a conflict of interest. Now that that conflict is gone, I am finally able to share information, and more specifically, whether or not urinary incontinence is linked with menopause and hormone deficiency as estrogen starts to decline. ?Reports suggest that roughly 8% to 27% of menopausal women suffer.
Until now, only a few studies have truly focused on women between the ages of 45 and 60, i.e. what I often call the ?menopausal set.? More importantly (and what you need to know): when French researchers conducted a thorough review of 29 studies, culled down from an initial total of 488, they found that the connection between menopause and urinary incontinence is tenuous at best.
In fact, in one of the largest studies that they looked at ? the Study of Women?s Health Across the Nation (SWAN, which followed 1,529 women annually for 6 years? they found that the data show that during perimenopause, women have a one and a half times greater risk for urinary incontinence, but this risk disappears when they reach menopause. In an associated study, SWAN researchers reported that data linking menopause to a worsening of incontinence symptoms appears to be due to weight gain and not hormones. Ironically, other studies have linked the decline in estrogen to improvements in urine incontinence symptoms.
So, what about HRT? Where does it fit into the picture if the link between menopause/estrogen decline is weak? Well, when the researchers looked at that data, they found that type of incontinence and how HRT is administered does matter. Both the Nurses Health Study and the esteemed Cochrane Database have shown that oral HRT increases incontinence risk and worsens symptoms, while topical treatments may actually improve symptoms and number of episodes.
The researchers write that menopause has little if any impact on the risk of urinary incontinence in general, especially when other factors such as weight gain or age are taken into account. The good news for women with stress incontinence is that the condition appears to decline after menopause, although, granted, a mixed bag may take its place. And oral HRT? Buyer beware! If you?ve got either stress incontinence or overactive bladder, it may worsen your symptoms!
Urinary incontinence may be as much as taboo subject as vaginal atrophy. But it?s definitely one that needs to be talked about, especially as more and more women transition into midlife. Fortunately, it looks like menopause is not the cause, which should bring a sigh of relief. Meanwhile, gotta go? Talk to a health practitioner. Stress incontinence can often be successfully controlled through pelvic floor exercise, and overactive bladder symptoms may benefit through a combination of exercise and drugs. The main thing is to realize that you don?t have suffer alone; there a lot of leakage going on.
Source: http://flashfree.me/2013/02/01/gotta-go-it-may-not-be-the-pause/
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Kanex's DualRole is a USB 3.0 hub and Ethernet adapter for modern MacBooks
The glitzy sheen of that Retina Display MacBook Pro or MacBook Air probably tarnished a little when you realized you'd need to sacrifice a USB or Thunderbolt if you wanted Ethernet connectivity. Just in time for Macworld, Kanex is shuttling out DualRole, a three-port USB 3.0 hub and Ethernet adapter that'll swell your connectivity options while on the road. Bus-powered, you can also add a 5v power adapter to juice your gadgets at the same time. It'll set you back $69 and is available from right about now.
Filed under: Peripherals, Networking, Apple
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/30/kanex-dualrole/
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Patrick Fitzgerald takes on Socrates at mock trial
Former U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald defends the city of Athens in a retrial of Socrates while.former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb defends the Greek philosopher in a retrial that serves as a fundraiser for Chicago's National Hellenic Museum. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Former U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald defends the city of Athens in a retrial of Socrates while.former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb defends the Greek philosopher in a retrial that serves as a fundraiser for Chicago's National Hellenic Museum. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb defense attorney for the Greek philosopher Socrates pleads his case in a retrial that serves as a fundraiser for Chicago's National Hellenic Museum. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Former U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald defends the city of Athens and listens to a defense attorney in a retrial of Socrates that serves as a fundraiser for Chicago's National Hellenic Museum. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb defense attorney for the Greek philosopher Socrates listens to the prosecution in a retrial that serves as a fundraiser for Chicago's National Hellenic Museum. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
CHICAGO (AP) ? Patrick Fitzgerald has prosecuted mobsters, terrorists, a White House aide and two Illinois governors.
On Thursday, the former top prosecutor got a crack at Socrates. Yes, that Socrates, the Greek philosopher.
Fitzgerald, one of the nation's highest profile federal prosecutors until he recently entered private practice, represented Athens in a do-over of the 399 B.C. trial of Socrates on charges of corrupting the ancient city's youth and disrespecting its gods.
Socrates' legal counsel at the mock trial in Chicago ? part of a fundraising event for the National Hellenic Museum ? was no slouch himself.
It was Dan Webb, a high-priced lawyer who defended former Gov. George Ryan in a corruption case brought by Fitzgerald. Ryan eventually lost at a trial prosecuted by assistant attorneys working for Fitzgerald.
The result Thursday night? Jurors ? an audience of around 1,000 people ? found Socrates guilty by a narrow vote. They spared the philosopher death by hemlock, however, and called for a fine instead.
As U.S. Attorney in Chicago, Fitzgerald gained a reputation for getting defendants to plead out before trial. But he told The Associated Press by phone hours before Thursday's event that a last-minute plea deal with Socrates was out of reach.
"Socrates," he explained, "does not seem to be much of a compromiser."
In the 24 centuries since Socrates' trial and execution by poison hemlock, the prevailing sentiment has been that Athens railroaded the 70-year-old gadfly, who was fond of questioning bedrock Athenian assumptions about the world.
Fitzgerald, though, complained that the only extensive account of the trial is from Plato, a student and booster of Socrates.
"I don't think Athenians ever got a fair shake. Plato only gave one side of the story," he said.
Impiety was seen as an egregious crime in ancient Greece, Fitzgerald's co-counsel told jurors Thursday night, because it was thought that an individual's disrespect of the gods could invite their wrath in the form of plagues that would devastate the entire city.
"He dissed Zeus ... He called the Moon dirt," said Pat Collins, another former prosecutor representing Athens. "Messing with the gods brings real harm ... The gods have a memory, and they carry a grudge"
One judge presiding over the retrial was Richard Posner, who sits on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Socrates was "a crank" who "encouraged the brats of Athens," he said, but wasn't a threat to society.
In that vein, another of the presiding judges said he could only see fit to impose a minimal fine in light of the jury's decision Thursday night.
"I'd fine him two bucks and let it go at that," said William Bauer, another federal judge.
The retrial wasn't meant to be a reenactment and so participating attorneys and judges weren't required to don togas or other period garb, Fitzgerald said gratefully earlier in the day.
"There are crimes against nature, too," he laughed. "That would be a crime against nature if we showed up in a togas."
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
PM pumps up caucus with appeal to Canada's past
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OTTAWA ? Prime Minister Stephen Harper welcomed his Conservative caucus back to Ottawa Wednesday morning with a speech that outlined his government's plans to celebrate some important but potentially controversial milestones in the country's history.
With his five freshly appointed senators sitting in the front row in the Conservative caucus meeting room in Parliament's Centre Block, Harper vowed to keep a steady hand on the economy and to continue work on public safety issues. But he also said that Canada will soon "proudly remember" the centennial of the First World War beginning next year, the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Sir John A. Macdonald in 2015, and the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017.
"These milestones remind us of a proud national story rooted in the great deeds of our ancestors and in a centuries-old constitutional legacy of freedom," Harper said.
Though most historians would agree the First World War was an important event in Canada's development as a country, it was also one that saw the first major English-French split after Confederation.
Few officers in the Canadian army of the period spoke French and French Canada strongly resisted conscription in 1917, believing it to be imposed on them by an English Canada that was still, at the time, very much connected to an imperial Britain.
Modern-day Quebecers seemed to have little enthusiasm for last year's commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 - a war that was, technically speaking, between Great Britain and the United States, and a commemoration of the First World War may be used an excuse by some in Quebec to remind French Canada of the linguistic divide that exists today.
Notably, while Harper spoke in both French and English to his caucus when he spoke about his government's focus on the economy and on public safety, his remarks about commemorating the First World War and Macdonald's birthday were in English only.
Source: http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/01/30/pm-pumps-up-caucus-with-appeal-to-canadas-past
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Burger King in talks to revive India plans
MUMBAI: Fast food giant Burger King Holdings has held fresh discussions with Everstone Capital to revive its India entry plans, said people directly briefed on the matter, as global restaurant biggies relook at the domestic market. The world's second-largest burger chain behind McDonald's could firm up its India strategy later this year as it makes a big push into three Asian markets, including China and Indonesia, they added.
Everstone Capital, among the biggest India-focused private equity houses, has held talks with Burger King, but the latter has not taken a final call on its India plans yet. The NYSE-listed burger chain is exploring a franchisee model in sync with its operations globally. "In the course of normal business, we continuously review our worldwide restaurant portfolio and make strategic decisions based on many factors including development opportunities, market conditions and restaurant profitability in various countries, including India. However, we do not have any further information to provide at this time regarding the Indian market," said Burger King spokesperson Miguel Piedra. Everstone Capital declined to comment on speculation.
Burger King had held discussions with DLF and Kishore Biyani's Future Group to enter the market some years ago. Everstone Capital, founded by two Goldman Sachs bankers Sameer Sain and Atul Kapur, controls Blue Foods, which claims to be India's largest restaurant company with brands like Copper Chimney, Noodle Bar, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in its portfolio.
Burger King, now controlled by private equity group 3G Partners, is not alone in renewing interest in India's food and beverage (F&B) potential. Rival burger chain Wendy's, UK's noodle chain Wagamama, another London dim sum eatery Ping Pong, European pizza and pasta bar Vapiano and Jamba Juice are among those courting Indian partners. The entry of Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks, after years of studying the market, has revived the global interest of other brands.Burger King, operating more than 22,000 outlets across the world, wants a fairly big entry into the market with the potential partner having to commit up to $100 million, said a second source who did not wish to be named. "There is a huge opportunity for brands like Wendy's and Burger King, considering nobody has dominance of the burger market here. It's still a lucrative market if you find the right partner and localize your business," said Arvind Singhal, chairman of Technopak Advisors, a retail consultancy firm.
MNC brands have taken a strong hold over India's robust eating out economy, riding on the broader middle-class consumption story. "Most successful Indian restaurateurs, barring Anjan Chatterjee of Specialty Restaurants, have banked on foreign tie-ups. This shows that Indian consumers now have the pocket and desire to experience 'new food'," said Siddharth Bafna, partner at Lodha & Co, an active advisor on F&B deals.
Jubilant FoodWorks (Domino's Pizza), Hardcastle Restaurants and Connaught Plaza Restaurants (McDonald's), Devyani International (Pizza Hut, Costa Coffee) and JSM Corp (Hard Rock, California Pizza Kitchen and Trader Vic's) are among the leading domestic restaurant groups that have partnered global brands to build market valuations. Yum Restaurants is possibly the only international chain to tap the Indian market directly, building a strong network of KFC and Pizza Hut outlets, again through sub-franchisees.
Source: http://timesofindia.feedsportal.com/fy/8at2Etb0jUp35408/story01.htm
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