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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Institute of the National Institutes of Health in the United States

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Nov 21, 2025
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What are the current obesity statistics for black women in the US?

Recent, reputable reports show very high obesity prevalence among non‑Hispanic Black women: the NIDDK cites 56.9% of non‑Hispanic Black women had obesity (based on NHANES age‑adjusted data) . Multiple...

Oct 18, 2025
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What are the warning signs of ivermectin toxicity?

Ivermectin overdose produces a recognisable clinical picture dominated by —altered mental status, visual hallucinations, sedation progressing to stupor or coma—often accompanied by complaints; toxicit...

Dec 21, 2025
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Does Peyronie’s disease cause true shortening or just curvature that affects perceived size?

Peyronie’s disease produces fibrous scar (plaques) in the tunica albuginea that prevents normal expansion of the erect penis, creating bends and deformities that commonly reduce “functional” erect len...

Nov 27, 2025

How does Neurocept interact with common chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, or kidney disease?

Available reporting in the provided sources does not include peer-reviewed clinical data on Neurocept’s effects specifically in people with diabetes, heart disease, or chronic kidney disease (CKD); pr...

Dec 7, 2025

What are the signs of infection after prostate stimulation and when should I see a doctor?

After prostate stimulation, signs that suggest an infection mirror typical prostatitis symptoms: sudden fever, chills, body aches, painful or frequent urination, pelvic/perineal pain, and difficulty p...

Dec 3, 2025

What hygiene and infection prevention steps should be taken during prostate stimulation?

Basic hygiene and injury-avoidance steps for prostate stimulation repeated across medical and sex-health reporting include washing hands, trimming/covering fingernails, using plenty of lubricant, choo...

Nov 22, 2025

Which medications are most commonly linked to penile shrinkage and penile shortening?

Most reporting and medical summaries link penile shortening primarily to treatments that lower androgen exposure (notably androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer and 5‑alpha‑reductase inhibit...

Jan 1, 2026

Which organizations fund research into urinary incontinence treatment and where are their public grant records?

Federal agencies, professional societies, nonprofit funders and specialty foundations all underwrite research into urinary incontinence (UI) treatment, and most publish award opportunities and grantee...

Dec 16, 2025

What are the current leading treatments and experimental cures for urinary incontinence?

Current standard therapies for urinary incontinence include behavioral/pelvic‑floor training, medications (antimuscarinics, beta‑3 agonists), onabotulinumtoxinA injections, nerve stimulation (sacral a...

Dec 14, 2025

What clinical trials exist for devices or gene therapies targeting urinary incontinence?

Multiple device trials — from implantable tibial neuromodulation (eCoin, Altaviva) to digital pelvic‑floor therapeutics and traditional slings/sphincters — are active and have published trial data or ...

Dec 13, 2025

Inconsistent Bladder

"Inconsistent bladder" generally maps to urinary incontinence and a set of distinct bladder dysfunctions — urgency/overactive bladder, stress incontinence, overflow incontinence, neurogenic bladder an...

Nov 24, 2025

Sugarwise diabetes treatment

SugarWise is marketed as an over‑the‑counter dietary supplement that claims to support healthy blood sugar and insulin sensitivity, but vendor sites explicitly state it is not a substitute for prescri...

Nov 1, 2025

Are there any alternative weight loss medications recommended for people with pre-existing hypertension?

Recent clinical evidence and reviews show that several modern weight-loss medications, particularly GLP-1 receptor agonists and dual agonists such as , can lower blood pressure in people with overweig...

Oct 20, 2025

Are there any documented cases of liver damage in humans taking ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment?

Documented instances of liver injury associated with ivermectin use for COVID-19 exist but are across case series and pharmacovigilance data. Two small case series and a drug profile note instances ra...