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changing their diet can decrease the severity of colitis. Others require surgery to “fix” their condition. First doctors have to diagnose the disease. Colitis can be diagnosed in various ways. This includes laboratory tests, endoscopy, and/or barium enema x-ray. Also it can be diagnosed based on medical history, physical examination, or a biopsy of the colon tissue. The most common ways are blood tests, stool samples, CT scans, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, and pill camera (WebMD 1). Your doctor may order

Radioisotope studies are also called nuclear medicine. Radioisotope studies use radiation to provide diagnostic information about the functioning of a person's specific organs, or to treat them. Most nuclear medicine procedures are performed by injecting a radioisotope into a vein and based on the type of study, different radioisotopes can be used. After injected, the radioisotopes travel through the blood vessels and they become concentrated in the organ being tested. When concentration occurs,

Barbers are a fascinating breed. Not only do we entrust them with our beloved tresses, which makes remarkable difference to our physical appearance, but we also surrender our lives to them. Just imagine the pressure on your throat. Mild slit and you’d spill like a sack of beans. Saloon is also the only place where we truly disconnect from technology. No doubt that the modern barber is multitalented. Not only do they deliver a great service while keeping us entertained; they are also a great source

Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer, is a disease in which cancer cells form in the colon, which is the upper five to six feet of the large bowel, or large intestine. Hereditary factors play a role in colorectal cancer risk, but it can also be caused by outside factors. “Excluding skin cancer, it is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States” (American Cancer Society). Colorectal cancer has been known since ancient times, and it is becoming less fatal

Eating Disorders are conditions in which involves irregular eating habits, either insufficient or excessive food, that affects inimical the body’s image and mental health (Wikipedia). It affects men and women of all ages, but it has a greater impact among adolescences and young adults. In the United States, 24 million Americans are battling eating disorders, in which 1 million are males and 23 million are females. An individual who portraits this condition may have an irrational self-image thought

Throughout the twenty-first century there has been a social demand to be thin. Many famous men and women in the acting and modeling industry are expected to be skinny and are photoshopped in their pictures to make them look smaller than they are, which the everyday people see. “When you consider the average weight of a supermodel, the $70 billion dieting industry, or the 6 million to 11 million people who struggle with eating disorders, you come to one conclusion: America is virtually obsessed with

Regional Hospitals Southern Health Regional The Southern Region has two Public Hospitals, fourteen Health Centers and twelve Health Posts and the Region serves an estimated of 61,000 persons. The two public hospitals are Southern Regional Hospital formerly Dangriga Hospital, which has 52 beds and Punta Gorda Hospital, which has 30 beds. The Southern Regional Hospital provides both Primary and Secondary Care Services. With four basic Specialties are offered, Gynecology, Surgical, Pediatric and

procedure that one must follow or else there is no way there endoscopy can be done. The patient must stop eating or drinking anything for about 9 hours and make sure they have cleaned there insides out. This meaning they have taken a laxative or use enema. The patient is now ready to get their endoscopy done and have to get sent home. The physician cannot continue with

“No punk band of the 1990’s has been more influential than Blink-182,” (Caramanica) That sentiment rings true to this day. Blink-182 is one of the most iconic punk rock bands of all time and has shaped the punk scene and many artists in it. Strong contenders in punk rock like Green Day, Sum 41, and The Ramones certainly established the genre and helped create an identity for it; so what makes Blink-182 so special? Unlike the previous, Blink-182 is, in essence, what most suburban American teenagers

-disappearance of food -alternating between overeating and fasting a feeling of being out od control during the binge-eating purging signs -going to the bathroom after they eat -excessive exercising -smell of vomit using laxatives, diuretics, or enemas physical signs -not underweight -calluses or scars on the knuckles or hands -puffy cheeks -not under weight -frequent fluctuations in weight Statistics - admit that you have prombles with eating - talk to someone - stay away form the people that