Latest Interstitial Cystitis Association Stories
Coulter is pleased to announce that Lee Claassen, CAE, has joined the Coulter team as the new executive director of Coulter’s client, the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA). In her role, Claassen will lead the ICA to advocate for interstitial cystitis (IC) research dedicated to discovery of a cure and better treatments, raise awareness, and ensure ICA serves as a central hub for the healthcare providers, researchers and millions of patients who suffer from the disease. McLean, VA...
Collective patient insights influence clinical care and research directions MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To glean fresh insights about how complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) offers new approaches to managing chronic pain conditions like interstitial cystitis (IC), the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) conducted the largest ever survey of IC patients in a scientific study. The article that details the research findings, "Interstitial Cystitis...
MCLEAN, Va., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Three researchers, seeking to improve our understanding about interstitial cystitis(IC), a chronic painful bladder condition of unknown cause and without a cure, received grants from the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA). "It can be challenging for scientists with novel IC research concepts to collect the preliminary data to support proposals for more robust funding," said Barbara Gordon, ICA Executive Director. "The ICA Pilot...
ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) was selected as a winner of three awards in the 18th annual National Health Information Awards. This program recognizes the nation's best consumer health information programs and materials. Two articles and a special issue of the ICA's quarterly magazine, the ICA Update, earned 2011 honors. "You've Come a Long Way IC Treatment" in the Fall 2010 issue won gold, and the article "How to Talk So...
"Imagine No IC" Research Offers Hope for Better Treatments and a Cure for Interstitial Cystitis ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 31, 2011/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) has issued a call for research proposals to find better treatments and a cure for interstitial cystitis (IC), a chronic, painful bladder disorder that affects at least 4 million people in the United States. Funded through the "Imagine No IC" campaign, the ICA Pilot Research Program offers critical...
www.ichelp.org is 2011 Web Health Awards(SM) Winner ROCKVILLE, Md., May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The website of the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA), www.ichelp.org, was selected as a winner in the 13th annual Web Health Awards(SM) program. This competition recognizes the nation's best digital health resources. "We were delighted to participate in the 2011 Web Health Awards competition, and were honored to be selected as a Bronze winner," said Barbara Gordon, RD and...
In the news release, Interstitial Cystitis Community Loses Beloved Doctor and Advocate, issued 15-Apr-2011 by Interstitial Cystitis Association over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that the fifth paragraph, second sentence, should read "Services will be held on Monday, April 18, 10:30 am at the Temple Israel Cemetery, Levy-Cooper Chapel" rather than "at the Memphis University Center" as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows: Interstitial...
"ICA Update" Publication Wins Honor for Educating and Empowering Patient Community WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Interstitial Cystitis Association, the only nonprofit health association dedicated solely to improving the lives of those affected by interstitial cystitis (IC), was recently honored with an award from the National Health Information Resource Center. The organization received honors for a special issue of its ICA Update - a quarterly magazine focused on...
Leading Urogynecologists and Urologists Share New Research and Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach with Patients, Caregivers and Medical Providers NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) is hosting a forum and interactive webcast on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville. The event, "Finding Better Relief: Working with an IC Healthcare Team", gives interstitial cystitis (IC) patients the opportunity to learn about...
Findings point to new treatment options and research directions WASHINGTON, June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Allergy testing and treatment may offer a new therapeutic option for many patients with interstitial cystitis (IC). IC is a severely painful bladder condition affecting as many as 8 million women and 1.5 million men in the United States. Patients and the providers who treat them have long noticed a correlation between allergies and IC. Recently, a urologist and allergist in...
