A culture of excessive convenience and poor dietary habits has made obesity a problem in America. The media has increased your awareness of how obesity can negatively impact your health. In addition, many people strive to lose weight for cosmetic...
The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2009, approximately 192,280 new diagnoses of prostate cancer will be made in the United States. Treatment can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and hormone therapy. Radiation therapy uses x-rays...
The National Cancer Institute estimates that in 2009, approximately 192,280 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States. The prostate, which is part of the male reproductive system, is a gland that makes seminal fluid. Radiation...
The National Institutes of Health defines constipation as having a bowel movement fewer than three times per week. People with constipation typically report dry, hard, compact stools that are difficult to eliminate. Short-term effects of...
Colon cancer and small bowel obstruction are two common reasons for surgery in the abdomen. Colon cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health. Small bowel obstruction is a blockage...
According to the Mayo Clinic, several days between bowel movements; hard, dry and difficult-to-pass bowel movements; abdominal pain and/or irritability; nausea and/or poor appetite; the appearance of liquid or clay-like stool in the child's...
Kegel exercises are muscle-strengthening exercises of the pelvic floor, specifically the pubococcygeal (PC) muscle, which support the uterus, bowels and bladder. To find the correct muscles to exercise, try to control by stopping and starting, the...
