Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are responsible for more than 8.1 million visits to the doctor each year. See these common UTI symptoms and prevention tips.

A warm thank you our friends at Always Best Care Senior Services in Denver, CO,  for the thoughtful note of appreciation… “Karlene – Many, many thanks to you for your excellent customer service & support a few Fridays ago on the last minute, delivered catheter.  Wow.  We love Shield as a partner and a large… Continue reading Shield HealthCare Colorado Review by Always Best Care

Special thanks to Amy, a spinal cord injury nurse from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, for the thoughtful note of appreciation… Amy wrote, “…I am writing to express my satisfaction with Shield HealthCare. Over the past 2 years, Shield has become my ‘go to’ company when dealing with patient supplies. I am a spinal cord injury… Continue reading A Thoughtful Note of Thanks from a Spinal Cord Injury Nurse…

October is Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month. Diagnostic medical ultrasound, also called sonography, uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of muscles, tendons, internal organs and other structures inside the body. The images that are produced during an ultrasound examination often provide valuable information for diagnosing and treating a variety of diseases and conditions.  Medical ultrasound is… Continue reading Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month

Every 48 minutes, someone in the U.S. is paralyzed from a spinal cord injury (SCI). Some of these injuries happen as a result of a traumatic accident.

Like any other organ, the bladder can be susceptible to cancer. Bladder cancer usually starts from the cells lining the bladder. Learn more.

Special thanks to Kris in California who expressed his gratitude for the catheter supplies and dependable service he receives from Shield HealthCare. Kris wrote, “… I consider myself a caregiver, because I have been cathing myself since summer of 2008 when I was 17 years old in high school. I was diagnosed with an unresponsive Neurogenic bladder,… Continue reading A Shield HealthCare Customer Loving Life

If you have been told that the best solution for your incontinence is a male external catheter or you plan to try this system, this information will help...

Special thanks to Alex for taking the time to give a Shield HealthCare review and say thanks for providing his urological supplies.

Here's a quick guide to frequently noted problems and easy solutions for male external catheter users: