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3 Must-read Tips for Life After Prostate Cancer Treatment

Mar 20, 2025 1:54:22 PM / by ABC Medical posted in active life, independence, prostate cancer, Mens Health

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There are many effective treatments for prostate cancer, but their side effects can be uncomfortable to handle. If you’ve received treatment but are having a hard time with any side effects, it’s important to know these can be managed, and they often improve over time. 

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6 Tips for Students (and Parents) to Manage an Ostomy at School

Dec 11, 2024 9:35:23 AM / by ABC Medical posted in active life, education, Health Tips, Living Well, Ostomy

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Children who manage an ostomy have a lot on their plate, on top of the regular stressors of navigating school and growing up. About 1 out of every 500 people in the U.S. go through life with an ostomy, so chances are your child is neither the first nor the only one at their school to have one.

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Hydrophilic Catheters and UTI Prevention

Dec 7, 2024 12:06:15 PM / by ABC Medical posted in active life, Health Tips, Living Well

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Individuals with disorders of the nervous system or urinary tract may experience urinary retention. Urinary retention means the bladder does not empty completely, or at all, without assistance. Urinary retention can cause serious complications if left untreated. For many individuals, intermittent catheterization is a successful way to manage urinary retention.

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Simple Dietary Guidance for Ostomates

Dec 3, 2024 9:20:57 AM / by ABC Medical posted in active life, Health Tips, Living Well

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Giving diet advice for people with a stoma can be tricky because there are different types of stomas, and diet needs can vary after bowel surgery. Some people may need to change their diet temporarily, while others might need long-term adjustments.

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Can You Exercise Comfortably with a Catheter?

Nov 20, 2024 11:18:29 AM / by Amy Landrum, AGNP-C CWOCN posted in active life

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Adjusting to life with a catheter often means significant lifestyle changes—but it doesn’t have to mean giving up physical fitness. Choosing the right catheter supplies and customizing your exercise regimen can get you back on the road to a fit and active life. 

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Dear (Bladder) Diary: How to Keep Track of Urinary Symptoms

May 28, 2024 10:45:13 AM / by Amy Landrum, AGNP-C CWOCN posted in active life, Health Tips, Living Well

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When you started using catheters, you may have been asked to complete a bladder diary—a simple chart used to track symptoms of urinary incontinence, as well as fluid intake, urine production, and leakage.

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Bottoms Up: How to Stay Hydrated with Incontinence for Better Bladder Health

Dec 4, 2023 9:25:40 AM / by ABC Medical posted in active life, independent living

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If you have urinary incontinence, you’ve probably got a lot on your mind. Staying ahead of urges, accidents, and when to self-cath can be a lot. You might be tempted to drink less water to help cut down your to-do list, but that approach can cause more problems than it solves.

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Fall 2020 Adaptive Sports Scholarship Recipient: Hannah Lee Smith

Jan 14, 2021 4:15:34 PM / by Sarah Reiss posted in adaptbelievecompete stories, active life, independence, wheelchair athlete, customer stories, independent living

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Meet Hannah, a 17-year-old wheelchair basketball athlete from Henrico, Virginia who aspires to become a Special Education teacher. She is the recipient of the Fall 2020 Adaptive Sports Scholarship award from ABCmedical.

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New Year, New You - Exercise for Wellness

Jan 9, 2021 11:20:36 AM / by Sarah Reiss posted in active life

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Your body was not designed to be sedentary. It's important to work your muscles regularly as exercising improves your mood, increase your flexibility and mobility and keeps your heart and lungs strong. Everyone faces the same obstacle regarding exercise - Motivation. Set yourself up so that you can start to incorporate exercise into your daily routine.

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Does Adaptive Cheerleading Exist?

Jan 12, 2017 4:11:56 PM / by Işıl Tanyeri posted in cheerleading, adaptive resources, wheelchair life, adaptive cheerleading, active life

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Yes!!!  Adaptive cheerleading, in other words, cheerleading in a wheelchair does exist AND IT'S PURE AWESOMENESS.  We even have an awesome new name for it: CheerAbility!  

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