News and Articles — Women
Top 5 Daytime Incontinence Underwear 0
Finding a product for daytime use is important for properly managing incontinence. You want to ensure you're well-protected but also comfortable. W...- Amy C
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Discreet Solutions For Managing Incontinence 0
When our customers get in touch with us to help them find solutions for managing their incontinence, they often ask what the most discreet options ...- Amy C
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Welcome November! National Incontinence Awareness Month 0
November is National Incontinence Awareness Month. Did you know that as many as 3.3 million Canadians manage incontinence daily? So remember, you're not alone! Here is a helpful infographic that outlines some facts and statistics about incontinence in Canada [...]
Don’t Let Incontinence Spook You! 7 Scary Myths Busted 0
There are quite a few myths out there regarding incontinence. It is important to know what's true, and what isn’t. We want our Healthwick readers, especially those who are new to incontinence, to have a good understanding of the myths vs. the realities of incontinence. In the spirit of Halloween Let’s debunk 7 scary myths [...]
Incontinence Advice From Our Customers 0
We know that no one knows more about incontinence than someone managing it or caring for a loved one. With this in mind, we asked our customers to share the best advice for others facing incontinence. We received tons of amazing feedback and compiled a list of the top 6 pieces of advice. Here they [...]
Is Your Mom Missing Mother's Day Due to Incontinence? 0
Last year around this time, I spoke to a lovely 80-year young lady who hadn’t left her house more than ten times in the past 2 years. She had even missed her grandson’s wedding the previous summer rather than risk having an incontinent episode (a leak of urine while in a public location).For more than [...]- Sharron
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Now Offering Always Discreet Bladder Protection Products 1
New line is geared specifically for females who are managing incontinence.Direct-to-home retailer Healthwick Canada is proud to offer the new line of incontinence products by Always Discreet, a managed brand of Procter & Gamble (P&G). The addition of this new line will expand Healthwick’s current selection of more than a dozen national and specialty brands, meaning more choice for consumers.Always Discreet Bladder Protection provides [...]- Sharron
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Healthwick Canada Introduces SoSecure Swim Diapers 0
Newest products widen Healthwick's already-huge selection of adult incontinence products in Canada.Direct-to-home retailer Healthwick Canada welcomed a new line of swim diapers to their extensive offering of incontinence products this month. SoSecure by Discovery Trekking, a Canadian brand based out of Vancouver, provides a diaper-style solution for those looking for a waterproof and reusable product to assist with leisure activities [...]- Sharron
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To Treat Grandma's Incontinence, Buy A Video Game that Makes her Dance 0
Dancing could help older women fight urinary incontinence, and it seems that video games are the best way to get them moving. A regimen of dance-based video games, a new study shows, could be a cheap and fun form of physiotherapy.In a study published in Neurology and Urodynamics, Canadian and Swiss researchers added dance exercises [...]- Jeremy Fallis
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Training Can Help Moms Run without Fear After Pregnancy 0
They just want to be able jog and not pee in their pants. As more and more young women run as their primary form of exercise, it follows that a growing number of running moms are seeking help with postpartum urinary incontinence. Having a baby moves hip bones, stretches muscles and puts a lot of [...]- Jeremy Fallis
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Three Yoga Poses to Help Beat Your Sneaky Leak 0
You know it helps with balance and flexibility, but new research shows yoga can also help you gain control over embarrassing urinary leakage, according to a study from UC San Francisco published in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery.Lead researcher Alison Huang, assistant professor at UCSF School of Medicine, studied 20 women 40 years and [...]- Jeremy Fallis
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