About 80% of women experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS) – hot flashes and night sweats — as they transition into the menopause phase. For most, the symptoms are manageable, but for a sizeable subset of midlife women, these symptoms can negatively affect sleep, mood, and quality of life. While clinical guidelines suggest that menopausal vasomotor symptoms… Read More »
Liver cancer is cancer that begins in the cells of your liver. Several types of cancer can form in the liver. Cancer that starts in the liver (primary liver cancer) doesn’t usually cause symptoms in the early stages. However, people may experience a noticeable change in their body. Pain or swelling in the abdomen (tummy)… Read More »
Up to 80% of women experience symptoms as they transition into the menopause, including vasomotor symptoms, sleep disturbance, and depressive symptoms. While hormone replacement therapy and certain medications may be helpful, these interventions may have side effects. In a recent study, 71 peri- or postmenopausal women who were seeking treatment for menopausal symptoms, including vasomotor… Read More »
Nursing student, 21, are diagnosed with rare incurable cancer after mistaking his symptoms for an ingrown hair Michael Croteau, 21, found an ingrown hair on his right thigh in September 2017 Around Christmas, it started to change color and appear infected In spring 2018, he was told he had pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma It is an extremely… Read More »
Prostate cancer is cancer that occurs in the prostate — a small walnut-shaped gland in men that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. Symptoms of prostate cancer do not usually appear until the prostate is large enough to affect the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the penis (urethra).… Read More »
Stomach bloating is more than an inconvenience – those affected often feel like their belly is about to burst. Too much gas filling up the gastrointestinal tract can leave people feeling self-conscious too. Cutting out gassy foods and drinks normally helps to banish the bloat. Eating bananas may also do the trick. According to The… Read More »