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According to the American Cancer Society, almost all cervical cancers are either squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma. On rare occasions, melanoma, sarcoma, and lymphoma may also be found in the cervix. (1) Longer or heavier than usual menstrual periodsBleeding after vaginal intercoursePost-menopausal bleedingVaginal discharge that may contain blood between periods or after menopause.Pain during vaginal intercourse, even without bleeding or discharge. The HPV virus can infect cells in several areas of the body, including the skin and the lining of the genitals, anus, mouth, and throat....

What Is Chamomile Exactly, and Where Does It Come From? Two different, related plants that bear the name of chamomile are used for medicinal tea purposes: Matricaria recutita, also known as German chamomile; and Chamaemelum nobile, also known as Roman chamomile, according to National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Both belong to the Asteraceae family of flowering plants that include daisies and sunflowers, but the most common variety is German chamomile, which is native to Europe and western Asia, but now grows across the globe, research has found....

Medical experts typically group it with rectal cancer in a category called colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer among men and women in the United States, after lung, breast, and prostate cancer (and excluding skin cancers). It is also the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, behind lung cancer. The colon and rectum are part of the digestive system. The colon is about five feet long and accounts for most of the large intestine....

The body needs some iron for blood production, specifically for the production of hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells. The job of hemoglobin is to carry oxygen from the lungs to all of the body’s tissues. Normally, most of the body’s iron is found in the red blood cells. (2) Iron is absorbed into the body via the food you eat and any supplements containing iron you take....

If you have a lipoma, you are not alone: They are the most common soft tissue tumor found in adults, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. (1) It’s possible to have more than one lipoma, and they are slightly more likely to occur in men than in women. (1) What’s crucial (and reassuring) to know is that lipomas are not cancerous. Unless a lipoma is growing or bothering you in some way, there is no need to take further action once you get it checked out....

FeverCoughingDifficulty breathing, or shortness of breathFatigueBrain fog (difficulty thinking or concentrating)Joint or muscle painHeadacheDiarrheaSkin rashesLoss of taste or smell In other cases, new symptoms that were not part of the initial bout of COVID may develop for the first time in the weeks or months after the initial infection. According to the CDC, these can include: Mood changesChest painHeart palpitationsStomach painSleep problemsDizziness or lightheadedness upon standingA feeling of pins-and-needles in the bodyExhaustion or other symptoms after physical or mental activities (known as post-exertional malaise)Changes in menstrual cycles...

Historically, doctors have been able to stall or reverse hair loss by prescribing medicine or performing a hair transplant procedure, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Yet many of these options come with negative side effects, such as sexual dysfunction, an itchy scalp, or a long recovery period, notes the Cleveland Clinic. Minimal side effects are one reason a new treatment called platelet-rich plasma therapy (also known as PRP) has been growing in popularity....

What Is Saffron Exactly, and Where Does the Spice Come From? Saffron is made from the brilliantly reddish-orange threadlike female parts (stigma and style) of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus). The purple-flowered perennial belongs to the iris family (Iridaceae). It’s a triploid, meaning it has three sets of chromosomes. That also means it’s sterile and needs human intervention to reproduce. (1,2) Saffron was likely discovered in Greece during the Bronze Age....

As a doctor who often makes the initial diagnosis, Tze-Ming (Benson) Chen, MD, a pulmonary and critical care specialist in San Francisco, understands that people need a few minutes to process the news. He tells them, “I get that you are completely stunned right now, but let’s just focus on the next step; nothing more than what we need to do in the next day or two.” The idea is to set up the logistics , such as scheduling the next tests and processing the insurance information....

And economic figures would suggest many of our pocketbooks have indeed been squeezed. Inflation is surging, increasing by 8.3 percent over the last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (PDF). Basics, like food, have experienced the largest increases over a 12-month span since 1979. About one-third of families who work full-time earn enough to cover basic needs (housing, food, healthcare), according to a study published earlier this year....

EPI has also been linked to a slew of other illnesses, including celiac disease, diabetes, and inflammatory bowel disease, but the exact relationship isn’t clearly understood, according to a study published in December 2021 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. Diminished pancreatic function also seems to have a strong correlation to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). SIBO is a condition in which the small intestine is colonized by excessive microorganisms that are normally present in the colon....

There are some instances, though, when diarrhea is a warning sign of a more serious condition. If you have severe diarrhea that is accompanied by other concerning symptoms or has certain characteristics, then the best course of action is to see your doctor. “Be evaluated by a physician for diarrhea that lasts more than four weeks; bloody diarrhea; nocturnal diarrhea; or diarrhea associated with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, fever, or weight loss,” said Aline Charabaty, MD, director of the Center of Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D....

The answer is, it was hard, because while I felt something wasn’t right, the doctors all kept telling me everything was fine. Until, one day, finally, they changed their story. In 2018, I was 28 and had met my now-husband. About six months later, we found out we were pregnant. I had an amazing pregnancy for eight months. But at nine months, I started to feel like something wasn’t right....

That said, the emergency room (ER) isn’t always your best destination for a migraine attack. Some symptoms are obvious red flags that warrant an ER visit, but others are best managed by your regular doctor. You can save yourself a trip to the hospital by knowing what they are. When you should head to the ER for migraine The most important reason to go to the ER during a migraine attack — or what feels like one — is to make sure you aren’t having symptoms of a different, potentially more serious condition, according to Cynthia Armand, MD, a neurologist and migraine specialist at the Montefiore Headache Center in New York City....

Your shortness of breath may be caused by a number of different problems. It’s important to consider when you started smoking, how long you have smoked, and how many packs a day you smoked. The risk of permanent lung disease increases the earlier you start smoking, the longer you smoke, and the heavier you smoke. Another possibility is that you are actually suffering from asthma - specifically, exercise-induced asthma. Many people with this condition experience shortness of breath or coughing only when they exercise....

An analysis of COVID-19 patients during the initial months of the outbreak in Wuhan, China, found that men accounted for roughly 60 percent of those who were infected and became sick, according to a review published online in March 2020 in the Journal of Medical Virology. But new research published in April 2020 in Frontiers in Public Health paints a different picture: Relatively equal numbers of women and men test positive for COVID-19, but it appears to hit men harder, resulting in twice as many deaths....

“With the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to stay as healthy as possible, and this includes preventing diseases for which there are vaccines,” says Lois Privor-Dumm, a senior research associate and a vaccine advocate at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore. While the flu vaccine is top of mind in the fall, autumn is also a good time to think about what other vaccines you may need, particularly if you are 50 years old or older....

Not surprisingly, though, MS patients have some questions about choosing which drug to use, determining whether it’s working, and looking out for potentially dangerous side effects. Here, Michael Hutchinson, MD, PhD, an associate clinical professor of neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, answers some common questions about disease-modifying MS drugs. 1. When should I start taking a disease-modifying therapy for MS? The optimal time to begin treatment, says Dr....

Airplane It’s not your standard inspirational flick, but it has me laughing out loud every time I watch it, and laughter is one of the very best things you can do for a depressed brain. This movie’s one-liners are so stupid that they are funny. Even the 31st time. Surely it will make you feel better, and don’t call me Shirley. The Sound of Music I know the lines by heart now, but I get goose bumps every time I watch this flick....

Biologic drugs, such as adalimumab and infliximab, can help stop inflammation and keep your disease in remission if other UC medications aren’t effective. But these drugs are also complex and may not work for everyone, so it’s important to learn more about them if you’re new to biologic therapy. Here are 10 key facts about biologic drugs for UC. 1. Biologics aren’t considered a first-line treatment. Although many doctors believe it’s better to start a biologic drug sooner rather than later, it’s not likely to be your first ulcerative colitis treatment....