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About pelvic organ prolapse
What is pelvic organ prolapse? A condition that occurs when muscles and other supports in a woman's pelvis weaken, allowing her bladder, rectum, uterus, urethra, small bowel or vagina to slip out of place. What causes it? Prolapse can develop after...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Bladder, Hysterectomy, Surgery
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Mesh used in pelvic surgeries under scrutiny
The pain began almost immediately after Cheryl Sorrels had pelvic surgery to correct a bulging bladder three years ago. There was also a lot more bleeding than she expected.
Sorrels chalked that up to a difficult recovery. It wasn't until the 58-year-old...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Symptoms, Companies and Corporations
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Adding exercise to your lifestyle could help prevent cancer
Fox59When it comes to cancer, two-thirds of all deaths can be prevented by making lifestyle choices. One big lifestyle choice many can easily make is adding exercise. Phyllis Pigford-Mason changed her life through exercise, after going through extensive...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Estrogen, Hormones and Metabolism, Armed Forces
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From Canyon To Cove: Facing the big 'C'
Editor's note: Cindy Frazier returned last week from a two-month medical leave. This is her story. * It all started with an itch. It was mid-February. I was sitting in a staff meeting with our veteran reporter Barbara Diamond when suddenly I couldn't...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Human Interest, University of California, Irvine, Symptoms, Itching
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FDA warns against milk thickener after infant deaths
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTLA) -- The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Monday against using thickener when feeding premature infants after two deaths were reported.
The FDA has discovered that SimplyThick may be causing life-threatening damage to...Tags: NPR, KTLA, Food and Drug Administration, Physical Conditions, National Economic Council
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Prairie Fare: Gluten-free foods not necessary for everyone
FARGO, N.D. - As I perused the menu in the Italian restaurant, I noticed "available gluten- free" by several of the menu options. I had just read an article about the increasing popularity of gluten-free foods, and I had noticed several new baking mixes...Tags: Symptoms, Health Treatments, Vitamin Therapy, Immune System, Human Body
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Cancer: What You Can Do
HealthKey.com contributorCancer begins when abnormal cells in our bodies grow out of control. Cancerous cells can attack skin, organs and bones. There are many kinds of cancer. These tips focus on four types that are often associated with age. Cancer treatments can be...Tags: Colon, Colonoscopy, Low Fat Diet, Mole (lesion), Hemorrhaging
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The questionable claims about resistant starch
Keep an eye out for claims that carbs are making a comeback.
A new diet book slated to hit stores this summer, "The Carb Lovers Diet," promises that eating carbohydrates is the key to weight loss and long-term health. The so-called secret: Eat not just...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Weight Loss, Education, Ice Cream, University of Minnesota
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Colonoscopies not the gold standard?
Special to the Los Angeles TimesColorectal cancer kills more Americans than any other cancer except lung cancer. But the death toll doesn't have to be as high as it is. Screening works. The American Cancer Society estimates that such tests saved 70,000 lives in the last 20 years. "Just...Tags: Internists, Chiropractors, Colleges and Universities, Rectum, Otis Brawley
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Gut Bacteria May Affect Your Weight
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSomething in your gut could be making you fat — and it isn't just last night's pizza. The vast, diverse community of microbes inhabiting the intestines, scientists are finding, can influence metabolism and weight. Between 10 trillion and 100...Tags: Genetics, Colleges and Universities, Washington (U.S. state), Weight Loss, Companies and Corporations
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Surgeons remove half of man's pelvis to save leg
SAN DIEGO -- A 62-year-old delivery driver who faced the loss of his leg during surgery for a rare type of bone cancer still has both his lower limbs and can walk with help, UC San Diego Health Sciences officials announced Monday.
Carlos Ortiz was...Tags: Oncology, Surgery, Cancer, Amputation, Human Body
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