Advocates call on lawmakers to increase DSP wages
Advocates took to Springfield Wednesday to call on more support for those who work with the intellectual and developmental disability community. Several lawmakers joined members of AFSCME Council 31 to support a $2 per hour wage increase for direct service personnel. “An investment in DSP wages is an investment in improving the lives of people […]
Women Happier With Vaginal Tape Slings for Stress Urinary Incontinence
Women with stress urinary incontinence were more satisfied with outcomes when treated with a tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure rather than bulking therapy with transurethral polyacrylamide hydrogel injection. However, a high percentage of women in both groups appeared to be satisfied with outcomes over the long-term. More women were objectively cured with TVT, but most […]