What can make passing stool painful?
There are many reasons a person may experience pain during a bowel movement. In this article, we discuss 10 possible causes and some treatment options. View original article Contributor:
Month: September 2019
Everything you need to know about pebble poop
Pebble poop is small, pellet-like stool, and it is usually a sign of constipation. In this article, learn about the possible causes, as well as treatments and home remedies. View original article Contributor:
Potential culprits in mystery lung illnesses: Black-market vaping products
Cheap additives used to “cut” THC oil, such as vitamin E acetate, are being scrutinized for ill effects. View original article Contributor: Rob Kuznia
Juul says its chief executive is stepping down, accepts proposed ban on flavored vaping products
The e-cigarette maker said its CEO will be succeeded by an executive from Altria, a part-owner of Juul. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley
What we know about the mysterious vaping-linked illness and deaths
Warnings about e-cigarettes have taken on new urgency in recent weeks as authorities scramble to understand a rash of mysterious vaping-linked illnesses that have put healthy people in the hospital with serious lung diseases. View original article Contributor: Hannah Knowles
Ohio counties, drug companies outline arguments in landmark opioid trial
Plaintiffs and defendants focus on the reasons a jury should — or should not — hold drug companies responsible for overdose deaths, addiction and other harms. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein
A woman mistook wasabi for avocado. The shock led to ‘broken heart syndrome.’
An Israeli woman mistook wasabi for avocado at a wedding. She was diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathy. View original article Contributor: Lateshia Beachum
A closer look at infant mortality in two of the most impoverished U.S. regions
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers highlight striking inequality in a new report on the Mississippi River Delta and Appalachia. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha
What to know about alexithymia
Alexithymia is where a person has trouble recognizing and describing their emotions. Here, we give an overview of alexithymia and its links with mental health conditions and autism. View original article Contributor:
Fluctuating blood pressure may speed up cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s
New evidence suggests that managing blood pressure may help slow down the progression of cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease. View original article Contributor: