Pacemakers are used to regulate the heart — but they're also used elsewhere. Pacemakers are available for the brain, stomach and also the bladder. It's believed at least 50 million people deal with an ...

It's a problem nobody wants to talk about, suffering in silence and embarrassment. Of the 25 million Americans living with incontinence, 80% are women. But a pacemaker for the bladder may be the ...

It’s a problem nobody wants to talk about, leaving many suffering in silence and embarrassment. Of the 25 million Americans living with incontinence, 80% are women. In Healthy Living, Courtney Hunter ...

Bladder leakage is a problem for 60-percent of women. These kinds of incontinence issues can be a big problem, and significantly impact quality of life. Sarah Avrech is a mom of three. She started ...

The bladder is a pouch-like muscular organ that holds urine from the kidneys until the fluid is eliminated from the body. When the bladder becomes full, nerves in the wall send a signal to the brain ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University biomedical engineering researchers have moved a step closer to a "smart bladder pacemaker" that might one day restore bladder control in patients with spinal cord ...

Your heart has an internal pacemaker called the sinus node. It's a group of cells, located on top of your heart, that sends electrical signals into the heart and controls your heartbeat. Sometimes, ...

Hendersonville urogynocologist Jeffrey Garris, M.D. says being able to offer a bladder pacemaker has changed his practice, and has been a life-changer for his patients. President Trump wants to rename ...