The gallbladder is one of the underappreciated of the abdominal organs. Located just below the liver, this organ’s job is to store bile that is produced by the liver and used by the body to digest food. Read more »
Extending from the large intestines, the appendix is a tube of tissue that measures about three and a half inches in length. The purpose of the structure is unknown. Each year many people have the tube removed without any noticeable repercussions. Read more »
Working as an emergency room RN, Jane has seen many people suffering from kidney stones. About 80 percent of the people she encounters with this condition are men. We don’t know why the numbers are so much higher for men. Read more »
Without question, Pedro Martinez is one of the best players to ever throw a baseball in the major leagues. He has won more than 200 games in his career, a milestone that all but cements is induction into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. He has won three Cy Young Awards. This award is given each season to the top pitcher in each league. He was an instrumental part of a World Series winning team. Read more »
These days, every third person has a job in which a computer or a laptop is a must. This has helped millions of companies achieve great productivity but at the same time workers often complain about pain: neck side pain, front neck pain, shoulder pain, right side pain and on and on. Read more »
For Martin, the first indication that not all was normal was the reoccurring right side pelvic pain.
A visit to the doctor confirmed that Martin was indeed correct. Something was out of sorts inside his body. He had a hernia. Read more »
When a young novice working out in the gym for the first time starts out with a routine including the bench press, arm curls, crunches, and bent-over rowing—all without consulting his trainer or instructor—he will most likely have soreness all over his body after the workout. Even worse, he may suffer from muscle or tendon strain from overdoing his work-out program. Starting out slowly and gradually increasing the routine is a better way to go. Read more »
While right side groin pain can be a sign of testicular cancer, usually it is not an indicator of the disease.
Compared to other cancers, testicular cancer responds vey well to treatment. When it is found early the prognosis
for recovery is excellent. Here are some signs a man should look for in regard to this disease: Read more »
Heart attacks were once thought of as an affliction that mostly affected men, but the rate of cardiovascular disease in women is changing that perception. Heart disease is prevalent in both genders, which means everyone could benefit from knowing more about the symptoms. Read more »
While the exact number is undetermined, it is safe to say that a large number of people experience lower back pain from time to time. In fact, virtually everyone will have some degree of discomfort in this region at some point. Read more »
