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Medical ‘Yarn’ Is Made From Human Skin

Medical ‘Yarn’ Is Made From Human Skin

Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — “Yarn” made from human skin that could be used in a number of medical procedures, including stitching up surgical incisions and repairing organs, scientists say. The string-like “human textile” is developed from skin cells and would have the ability to “truly integrate into […]

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Nurses May Need Suicide-Prevention Screening

Nurses May Need Suicide-Prevention Screening

Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nurses are at elevated risk for suicide, but the issue gets little attention, researchers report. Their study of 2005-2016 U.S. government data found the suicide rate among female nurses was significantly higher (10 per 100,000) than that of the general female population (7 per […]

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9/11 Study Shows PTSD Tied to Earlier Death

9/11 Study Shows PTSD Tied to Earlier Death

Latest Mental Health News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of the 2001 terrorist attack on New York City’s World Trade Center who developed PTSD have a lasting risk of premature death, a new study finds. The study of nearly 64,000 emergency responders and civilians found that the longer […]

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Angiomyolipoma

Angiomyolipoma

Angiomyolipoma Symptoms Nausea and vomiting Nausea and vomiting are symptoms of an underlying illness and due to a not a specific disease. Nausea is the sensation that the stomach wants to empty itself, while vomiting (emesis) or throwing up, is the act of forcible emptying of the stomach. The term “dry heaves” (retching) refers to […]

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Facts

Facts

Articles on Anal Cancer Anal cancer facts* High-risk HPV infection of the anal lining tissues is the most common cause of anal cancer. *Anal cancer facts medical author: Charles P. Davis, MD, PhD The anus is the end portion of the gastrointestinal tract. It includes the anal canal containing the muscular valve, or sphincter, which […]

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Treatment

Treatment

Articles on Anal Cancer Surgery for anal cancer Surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy are treatment options for anal cancer. Historically, all but the smallest anal cancers were treated with a radical surgery called abdominoperineal or AP resection, leading to a permanent end colostomy. About 70% of patients survived more than 5 years in limited studies […]

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Survival Rates by Stage

Survival Rates by Stage

Articles on Anal Cancer How do health care professionals make a diagnosis of anal cancer? The survival rate for anal cancer depends upon the stage and cell type of the cancer. If a doctor suspects that a patient has anal cancer, the examining health care professional will first take a medical history and conduct a […]

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Symptoms and Signs

Symptoms and Signs

Articles on Anal Cancer What are anal cancer statistics? A lump or mass near the anus is a sign of anal cancer. Anal cancer is far more rare than colorectal cancer. Anal cancer will be found in about 5,530 women and 2,770 men in 2019. It will result in about 1,280 deaths in 2019. It […]

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Are These the ‘Real’ Wuhan Coronavirus Statistics?

Are These the ‘Real’ Wuhan Coronavirus Statistics?

Latest Infectious Disease News By Peter Schelden on 02/07/2020 3:09 PM Source: MedicineNet Health News Though Chinese officials are updating the number of those infected or killed by Wuhan coronavirus regularly, many have questioned the accuracy of the statistics coming from the Communist government. Some netizens have taken to analyzing screenshots allegedly from China’s biggest […]