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,s4 ,,res4 #fjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,kirk submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,novemb] #bjaf
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,:]eas t5s ( millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates are affect$ by bladd] diseases & 
conditions1 includ+ ur9>y incont95ce1   
ov]active bladd]1 und]active bladd]1    
int]/itial cy/itis1 nocturia1 ur9>y     
tract infections1 bladd] canc]1         
urotrauma1 & neurog5ic bladd]2 ,:]eas   
bladd] diseases & conditions h a        
significant impact on heal? & quality ( 
life1 contribut+ to decreas$ physical   
activity 7:i* c increase obesity levels 
& ! risk ( diabetes & c>diovascul>      
disease71 depression1 social isolation1 
falls1 sexual dysfunction1 loss (       
self-e/eem1 hospitalizations1 nurs+ home
 admissions1 & ev5 dea?2 ,:]eas bladd]  

diseases & conditions result 9 co/s to !
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problems are highly /igmatiz$1 & op5    
dialogue g5]at$ by ,national ,bladd]    
,heal? ,mon? c r$uce /igma & emp[]      
provid]s & pati5ts to h mu*-ne$$        
conv]sations ab\t bladd] heal?2 ,:]eas  
m$ical & behavioral rese>* to bett]     
und]/& & ma9ta9 bladd] heal? & treat    
bladd] diseases is critically ne$$ yet  
poorly recogniz$2 ,:]eas bladd] diseases
 & conditions are common 9 milit>y      
vet]ans2 ,:]eas m ?an #a 9 #aj milit>y  
s]vice memb]s injur$ 9 ,afghani/an &    
,iraq h urotrauma injuries 7damage to ! 
ur9>y tract or reproductive organs72    
,:]eas #a 9 #c y\ng] wom5 vet]ans report
 ov]active bladd]1 /ress ur9>y          
incont95ce1 & pa9ful bladd] symptoms2   
,:]eas m ?an #c_/d ( vet]ans ) sp9al    
cord injuries suff] f neurog5ic bladd]2 
,:]eas bladd] canc] is ! f\r? mo/       
commonly diagnos$ canc] among ,vet]ans  
,affairs ,heal? ,sy/em pati5ts2 ,:]eas  

prev5tative campaigns & measures =      
diseases & conditions t are z ext5sive &
 exp5sive z bladd] diseases & conditions
 are r\t9e & accept$ 9 common m$ical1   
societal1 & public heal? practice1 yet  
no prev5tative campaign or measure exi/s
 9 a l>ge1 sy/ematic fa%ion = bladd]    
heal?2 & ,:]eas ,novemb] #bjaf is an    
appropriate mon? to designate z         
,national ,bladd] ,heal? ,mon? s9ce     
bladd] heal? aw>5ess has be5 promot$ 9  
,novemb] = m ?an #bj ye>s3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate supports ! designation
 ( ,novemb] #bjaf z ,national ,bladd]   
,heal? ,mon?4