Body mass index, or BMI, is computed by dividing your weight by your height (squared). It is generally used to help you ...

Many doctors use the Bristol stool chart to help evaluate the health of bowel movements. The chart is a form scale, meaning ...

The main cause of hilar obstruction was cholangiocarcinoma (33 %) followed by lymph node metastasis (23.2 %) and gallbladder carcinoma (14.6 %). The majority of patients had a good performance status ...

After the best two-year stretch for the S&P 500 (^GSPC) since the late 1990s, few on Wall Street are calling for an end to the bull market run, and this optimism serves as the key throughline in ...

IBS and bladder problems may be linked according to research. Bladder issues, like frequent urination, are commonly diagnosed in addition to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The overlap between bladder ...

Researchers project that 618,120 people will die from cancer in the US this year, which works out to about 1700 deaths per day. The American Cancer Society (ACS) has released cancer statistics for ...

The study was performed following the procedures for human and animal experimentation according to the Spanish Animal Protection Policy RD53/2013. Regarding housing, the female chickens were under ...

After the removal of his gallbladder with the Asensus Surgical system, Rev was discharged that afternoon. Just two days later, the teenager was out of the hospital and dancing at his homecoming dance.

Eric Clapton’s fifth solo album Slowhand debuts on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart at No. 2, ... [+] nearly netting the guitarist another No. 1. British guitarist Eric Clapton performing on ...

The original soundtrack to his acclaimed Michael Gracey-directed biopic, Better Man outsells the rest of the Top 5 combined to stand proud at the summit of the Official Albums Chart; now drawing ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public ...