Spinal tumors are very serious medical condition that may cause significant medical issues even if they are benign. These types of tumors are almost always painful, and can sometimes be life-threatening or cause permanent disability. Suffering...
The anus is the outlet for the rectum, and when itching occurs in this area, it can be severe, causing a strong urge to scratch. Not only is it annoying and uncomfortable, it can also be embarrassing. Most of the time the problem is nothing to...
When it comes to diet weight loss pills, a prescription called Xenical has been a common choice for many doctors across the nation. Xenical was reformulated to produce the Alli diet pill. With less of the active ingredients of Xenical per dose,...
Approximately one in six men in the United States will develop prostate cancer during his life, according to Dr. Thomas E. Ahlering at the University of California Irvine. Men with this form of cancer may undergo a surgical procedure called...
Pelvic floor exercises target three muscle groups and are designed to prevent and resolve problems such as urine leakage and loss of bowel control, according to the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network. Before starting exercises, first locate the...
Kegel exercises assist in strengthening the pelvic muscles. Pelvis muscles include the pubococcygues muscle, which support the bowel and bladder. The pelvic muscles can weaken over time because of age, weight or illness, among other health...
The National Cancer Institute estimates that 102,900 new cases of colon cancer and 39,670 cases of rectal cancer occur annually. They estimate that there will be 51,000 deaths from both types of cancer. Colon cancer, if caught early, is curable,...
Collagenous colitis is a rare inflammatory condition that causes the connective tissue in the colon's lining to thicken. This condition primarily affects women over the age of 40, but it can also affect men, according to the website The Better...
There are several symptoms that warn of bacterial infections. Early recognition of these symptoms allows you to seek treatment earlier and recover quicker. Many people don't visit their doctor for a mild infection, but bacterial infections can...
Brain tumors may occur at any age, but the most common brain tumors among children and teenagers are ependymomas, astrocytomas, brain gliomas, and medulloblastomas, says the American Brain Tumor Association. The symptoms of brain tumor vary...
Certain medical conditions can cause abdominal pain and vomiting. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health or NIH, vomiting is a symptom of a disease and not a disease itself. Many conditions that...
According to the 2009 Center for Disease Control Statistics, more than 72 million people in the United States, or about one-third of the adult population, could be considered obese. To help combat this problem, weight loss programs and diet pills...
Epival is one brand name of the drug valproic acid, an anticonvulsant medication used to control seizures. Other conditions treated with Epival include manic depression, migraine headaches and certain behavior problems. Proper dosing with Epival...
Fecal incontinence--the loss of bowel control--affects more than 5 million Americans, according to the National Digestive DIseases Information Clearinghouse. This form of incontinence may be characterized by the inability to make it to the...
Symptoms or lab tests alone cannot verify someone has multiple sclerosis, also called MS, a progressive disease of the central nervous system. Doctors combine exams, magnetic resonance imaging, spinal fluid analysis and other techniques to reach a...
An anal fissure is a small tear in the thin, moist tissue lining of the anus. Anal fissures are extremely common, especially in infants. In adults, fissures may result from constipation, which can cause tears and irritate the rectal lining. When a...
Alli, also known under the name orlistat, is a popular over-the-counter weight loss supplement based off of the prescription weight loss medication Xenical. Alli works by blocking an estimated 25 percent of the dietary fat you consume from being...
Seizure disorders afflict a sizable fraction of the population, and infants are no exception. Epilepsy, in fact, is the most common neurological disorder in children, according to Dr. Timothy F. Hoban, assistant professor of neurology and...
When it comes to diet pills and dieting, you must be careful to monitor your vitamin levels and make sure you avoid vitamin deficiencies. Diet pills, such as Alli, pose an even greater risk for vitamin deficiency, as the main role is to block fat...
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that causes demyelinization of nerve coverings over parts of the brain and spinal cord. Multiple sclerosis, or MS, affects women more often than men, and usually occurs between the ages of 20 and 40,...
Diarrhea that lasts at least four weeks is considered chronic diarrhea. It may be related to a malabsorption disorder, a functional disorder like irritable bowel syndrome or an intestinal disease like Crohn's. In addition to symptoms of abdominal...
In a 2011 report on back pain statistics, The American Chiropractic Association reports that four out of five Americans will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives. Problems range from muscle strains to spinal disc herniations....
Xenical, or orlistat, is a medication that helps with weight loss. This drug is available in prescription strength or as an over-the-counter product under the brand name Alli. Taking prescription Xenical without following the proper diet can cause...
Weakened rectal muscles can cause fecal incontinence, defined as the inability to control bowel movements. Although it can be embarrassing and unpleasant, fecal incontinence is far from uncommon; the American College of Gastroenterologists reports...
An impacted colon is the presence of hard, dry stool in the rectum. This condition is also known as a fecal impaction. There are several signs of an impacted colon that give health professionals the information they need to make an accurate...
Fecal incontinence is the involuntary loss of bowel control. Injury, illness and your diet can all be contributing factors in fecal incontinence. Foods that are more likely to give you diarrhea may cause the leakage that is consistent with...
Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic, disabling central nervous system disease, destroys the protective sheath covering the nerves, interfering with communication between brain and body. Symptoms may range from mild to difficulty with walking,...
Urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control) and fecal incontinence (loss of bowel control) are worrisome and embarrassing problems that are most common to aging women but can occur in men, women and children of any age. Incontinence can cause...
The spinal cord is the largest nerve in the human body and allows messages---such as when to move your legs---to be passed between the brain and various parts of the body. The top portion of your spine is called the cervical spine and consists of...
