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Chemotherapy is a powerful treatment used to fight cancer cells. While highly effective, it can also cause side effects as it targets rapidly dividing cells throughout the body. Understanding these common side effects can help you prepare for and manage them during your treatment journey. 1. Fatigue. Fatigue, or extreme...

5 common side effects of going through chemotherapy

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Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDBowel blockages (also known as bowel or intestinal obstructions) occur when food cannot pass through your large or small intestines. This can cause constipation (difficulty pooping), nausea, bloating, and other symptoms. Complete bowel blockages are serious and require emergency medical treatment from a gastroenterologist (a doctor specializing in the digestive system).Home remedies such as drinking more water, adjusting your diet, and exercising more can promote healthy bowel movements and alleviate discomfort. Over-the-counter (OTC) remedies can also help remedy mild bowel blockages.Signs You Have a Bowel BlockageBowel blockages vary...

9 Home Remedies To Loosen a Bowel Blockage

More than 30% of adults in the United States experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. Finding the right treatment can significantly diminish the effects of anxiety on a person’s daily life. However, the right treatment isn't the same for everyone. A healthcare provider can help...

Vistaril (Hydroxyzine) vs. Xanax (Alprazolam) for Anxiety

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Prentiss County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Cairo, MS – May 5, 2024: The Prentiss County Sheriff's Department responded to a call on Wednesday concerning a woman found unconscious in a vehicle at the Dollar General in Cairo according toa press release from the PCSD.

Woman Found Passed Out at Dollar General Charged with Drug Possession Enhanced with Firearm

Muscle relaxers are prescription medications that are often used to treat discomfort associated with muscle spasms, strains, and other muscle and skeletal conditions. However, they are not considered first-line therapies for these conditions and are generally not intended for long-term use. Tizanidine and cyclobenzaprine are two commonly used muscle relaxers....

How Do the Muscle Relaxers Tizanidine and Cyclobenzaprine Differ?

Understanding your bowel movements is crucial for maintaining overall health. Your colon, also known as the large intestine, plays a significant role in your digestive system. Constipation and other changes in bowel movements can be indicators of your colon’s health. In this article, we’ll explore what these signs mean and how you can maintain a healthy colon.

What constipation and bowel movements tell you about your colon

Seattle, WA

SurvivorNet

Raquel A. was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 33 after experiencing increased and abnormal bowel movements—symptoms she dismissed as a food intolerance or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a debilitating condition impacting the stomach and manifesting in symptoms such as diarrhea and constipation, which actress Kirsten Dunst understand all too well.

Seattle Tech Worker, 33, Discovers Food Intolerance Symptoms Are Actually Colon Cancer —

A major cause of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been discovered by UK scientists. They found a weak spot in our DNA that is present in 95% of people with the disease. It makes it much easier for some immune cells to go haywire and drive excessive inflammation in the bowels.

Major cause of inflammatory bowel disease found

Pancreatic cancer can cause back pain that spreads from the abdomen. It often affects the middle of the back and may feel like a dull ache. For some people, the pain may come and go. Pancreatic cancer causes different symptoms, including back pain. Back pain can have many possible causes,...

What to know about pancreatic cancer and back pain

Bloating can happen fast, but it doesn't always dissipate with the same urgency. Especially as the weather starts to heat up, bloated bellies bring a familiar sense of discomfort — but it doesn't have to be that way. If you're wondering how to debloat fast, your best bet is to first figure out what's causing your bloating in the first place. To help you beat the bloat, we spoke to GI doctors about some simple strategies to feel your best and keep your stomach happy.

8 Ways to Reduce Bloating Fast, According to GI Doctors

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Have you ever met someone who is wise beyond their age? Such people are often referred to as old souls. They understand life and the world better than many zodiac signs. A soul’s age doesn’t necessarily match a person’s actual age. Instead, it advances based on the life experiences someone has.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Old Souls

“Everything happens for a reason,” is among some of the unhelpful things you can say to someone with cancer. Recently, I read an article about phrases everyone uses that are kind of gaslight-y in feel, which are, generally, intended to be helpful and supportive, but often make the recipient feel worse instead of better. I’ve heard several of them since my diagnosis with follicular lymphoma, and they are, to put it mildly, not helpful, even though people think that they are. Or maybe they’re just so common that people don’t realize how dismissive some of them are.

Common Platitudes Can Be Hurtful to People With Cancer

How Are Endometrial Cancer and Endometriosis Different?. “Sister Act” star Whoopi Goldberg, 68, says she didn’t know anything about endometriosis, a benign condition affecting the uterus that can cause intense pain, until an odd smell and a urinary tract infection caused her to see her doctor where it was discovered.

After Years of Pain, Comedian Whoopi Goldberg, 68, Says Cottage Cheese Helped Finally Lead To Getting Endometriosis Treatment

Fibromyalgia and sleep apnea both disrupt nighttime sleep. Chronic pain from fibromyalgia can affect your ability to fall or stay asleep. Sleep apnea can increase symptoms of fibromyalgia. Are you finding yourself waking up frequently in the night and having a hard time getting up in the morning? Is fatigue...

The Link Between Fibromyalgia and Sleep Apnea

Austin, TX

The Mirror US

Kelsey Riddle, 26, discovered she had cancer on her birthday as she was in the midst of crafting a thesis for her graduate program

Doctors told me my symptoms were allergies before I was diagnosed with cancer

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

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(MA) Get ready to meet three little balls of fluff who are ready to fill your heart, and life, with love. Brynn, Bambi, and Bubbles Bath are 6-week-old Great Pyrenees mix sisters who were found as strays living under a porch. Sadly, their mother, also a stray, did not allow herself to be caught and brought into rescue alongside her babies. Despite that, the three puppies are healthy and happy in their new foster home. They have a bright future ahead of them, assuming YOU adopt them! Or, maybe you don't want pure joy, cuteness, and fluff-love in your life.

Great Pyrenees Sisters Found Living Under Porch - Now Searching For Love

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

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If you notice changes in the typical symptoms associated with COPD, it may be a sign of an exacerbation, or of disease progression.

7 Signs Your COPD Is Getting Worse

Although there are still cancer drugs in short supply, the chief medical officer at the NCCN explained that most patients will not get suboptimal care. Last summer, supply shortages of the chemotherapy drugs, cisplatin and carboplatin made headlines across the United States. While the cisplatin and carboplatin shortages have drastically...

Oncology Drug Shortage May Not Lead to Suboptimal Care

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Finding Alternatives to Help With Nausea During Cancer

When my sister experienced nausea and vomiting during her Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, we tried alternatives that seemed to help. It was difficult to watch my sister...

Finding Alternatives to Help With Nausea During Cancer

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