Persistent gas turned out to be a 30-cm rare cancer occupying most of the abdomen: Case of a 72-year-old woman from Mumbai

A 72-year-old homemaker from Mumbai thought she was dealing with a common digestive problem. For months, she experienced ...

High-risk emergency surgery costs older adults about a month of time at home, study finds

Older adults who undergo high-risk emergency general surgery spend significantly fewer days living independently at home ...
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High-risk emergency surgery reduces healthy days at home for seniors

Older adults who undergo high-risk emergency general surgery spend significantly fewer days living independently at home ...
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Hidden virus in your gut may be linked to colon cancer

A newly discovered virus hiding inside a common gut bacterium could help explain one of medicine’s long-standing mysteries: why a microbe found in both healthy people and cancer patients is linked to ...
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11 best foods to cleanse your colon, according to expert doctors

These foods protect your gut—plus they're delicious and nutritious additions to your diet. Check out these foods that cleanse ...