The normal color of bowel movement in humans varies from tan to dark brown. It is not unusual for stool color to vary within the shades of brown, even among successive bowel movements on the same day. There are various factors that influence the color of bowel movement. However, there are cases where bowel movement may be >> Read More ...
Migraines affect about 30 million Americans at least once in a a year. Overall migraines accounts for the majority of severe headaches in women and about 1 in 5 of severe headaches in men. Women are three times more likely to suffer with migraines than men. While various medication may be used to treat episodes, >> Read More ...
Copper is an essential mineral but any disturbance in copper levels within the body can cause various symptoms and even lead to certain diseases. Humans source copper through foods and the human body only required a small amount of copper for its needs. Too little copper intake can lead to a deficiency just as too much of >> Read More ...
Constipation can present with a host of other symptoms, apart from the too few bowel movements in a week, hard stools and difficulty to pass stool. Pain is one of the symptoms that may accompay constipation and may be caused by constipation. This pain commonly arises in the abdomen, back and rectum or pelvic >> Read More ...
Pain in the torso can at times be difficult to identify. The chest, abdominal and pelvic cavities contain many organs, all of which can be the source of pain when damaged or diseased. Similarly the pain can arise from the different structures that make up the surface (chest or abdominal wall), such as the skin, muscles, >> Read More ...
It is one of the most common conditions mistaken for a heart attack and accounst for many anxious emergency room visists. However, heartburn is not life-threatening and actually has nothing to do with the heart, unlike a heart attack. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) also known simply as acid reflux has become so >> Read More ...
There are times when we feel increased pressure within the abdomen with no other symptoms. It may not be painful but does cause some degree of discomfort and uneasiness. This fullness sensation may or may not be accompanied by an abnormal enlargement of the abdomen. A fullness or bursting pressure feeling in the abdomen >> Read More ...
Sore hips is a sensation that we all may experience in life, even in childhood. Most of the time this is due to muscle strain in children, teens and young adults. However, with advancing age there may e a host of other causes of sore hips, which are often chronic and can even lead to some degree of >> Read More ...
Throat vs Front of Neck Pain While most of us refer to the front of the neck as the throat, this is often anatomically incorrect. The throat is only one part of the upper respiratory tract and digestive tract. It is also known as the pharynx. It connects the mouth and nasal cavity to the lower airways (larynx and then >> Read More ...
Pain that is localized to one area of the body, like above the left hip in this case, usually indicates a problem in that area. The pain may be superficial, where it felt in the surface such as on or just under the skin above and/or around the left hip. At other times the pain may be felt deeper in this region, which >> Read More ...
