Doctors may not be giving young cancer patients what they need
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cancer mortality rates in the United States have been steadily declining for decades. However, there are some caveats. Recently, there has been a small but alarming increase in the incidence of certain cancers, particularly colon cancer, among adults under 50 years of age. These patients have a set of needs that […]
Giving thanks to Crohn’s disease patients | UCI Health
Dave Webster enjoys being able to eat whatever he wants, go on long hikes, and live a life free of debilitating inflammatory bowel disease. Photo by Michael Nevaux of UCI Health David Webster has endured increasingly painful inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for 20 years. In 2009 he had his colon removed and in 2020 he […]
One-third of women suffer long-term medical effects after giving birth.These 9 ‘underreported’ health problems affect millions of people
Approximately 290,000 women Women die during childbirth every year around the world, and one-third of those who survive develop long-term health problems after pregnancy. This is according to the series “Maternal health after perinatal period”. Published on Wednesday in Lancet Global Health. Some of the most common post-pregnancy symptoms can last for months and even […]
One in five women miss out on opportunities due to anal incontinence after giving birth
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers are calling for improved care and greater awareness of the injury that causes anal incontinence in more than one in five births. More than one in five women will experience anal incontinence during the first five years after giving birth vaginally. Anal incontinence is common and usually caused by trauma […]
One in five women miss out on opportunities due to anal incontinence after giving birth
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers are calling for improved care and greater awareness of the injury that causes anal incontinence in more than one in five births. More than one in five women will experience anal incontinence during the first five years after giving birth vaginally. Anal incontinence is common and usually caused by trauma […]