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Men's Health program addresses common issues, highlights the need for support

November 18, 2024 • 3:40 p.m. by Community Impact Storytelling team

This program aims to address common yet often unspoken conditions like erectile dysfunction and low testosterone, providing high-quality care and support to men across the region.

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Prostate cancer symptoms, survivorship, and risk factors

September 5, 2024 • 4:54 a.m.

Dr. Darpan Patel with the UTMB School of Nursing shares insights on prostate cancer treatments, screenings and more.

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Pediatric kidney care drives Katy family to Clear Lake

March 27, 2024 • 10:43 a.m.

March is national kidney month and UTMB has a team of expertly trained clinicians ready to help keep these vital organs healthy and strong in patients just like five-year-old Olin Lewis.

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Prostate cancer treatment options

September 21, 2023 • 8:17 a.m.

Surgeons Dr. Stephen Williams and Dr. Laith Alzweri share insights and information on prostate cancer and its potential treatment options.

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Don’t hide because of overactive bladder

August 16, 2022 • 12:03 p.m.

An overactive bladder can be embarrassing. It can also be fixed.

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Children recover faster with robot assistance

February 18, 2022 • 9:54 a.m.

“For parents, the desired benefits are less pain and smaller incisions,” said Dr. Jonathan Gerber, a pediatric urologist at UTMB Health.

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Finding Relief with a Pelvic Floor Disorder

September 15, 2021 • 8:00 a.m.

Treatments for pelvic floor disorders are wide-ranging. Dr. Elisha Jackson discusses how urogynecologists, like herself, are well-equipped to perform a full spectrum of treatments.

Health and wellness with UTMB Health and Houston Moms

Urology and Urogynecology - What's the difference?

June 15, 2021 • 4:00 p.m.

Dr. Laith Alzweri and Dr. Ricshonda “Nickie” Milburn discuss the differences between urology and urogynecology and when it’s appropriate to see a specialist.

Complex Collaboration Yields New Quality of Life for Patient

March 22, 2021 • 3:00 p.m.

Three days before Rebecca Tipton’s scheduled surgery, she had a moment of worry, concerned that the meticulous plan her doctors developed to treat her urinary incontinence would not be successful. A longtime patient of UTMB Health, Tipton knew her case was more complicated than most.

10-minute Guide to Prostate Cancer

February 22, 2021 • 1:00 p.m.

Watch this 10-minute guide to prostate cancer with Dr. Lai, one of UTMB Health's leading urologist.

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Treatment for Overactive Bladder Patients

December 1, 2020 • 1:00 p.m.

Overactive bladder (OAB) affects almost 50 percent of women in the United States, presenting as urinary urgency and frequency, with or without urinary leakage.

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A Closer Look at Men's Health

November 1, 2020 • 12:00 p.m. by Laith Alzweri, MD

Men’s health has been a trending topic in popular culture recently, often referring to lifestyle, dieting and a picture of man with six-pack abs on a magazine cover. As a urologist who specializes in men’s health, however, I see a bigger picture.

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