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Sigmoid Colon: Function in the Large Intestine
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe sigmoid colon is the section of the large intestine closest to the rectum and anus. It measures around 35 to 40 centimeters (around 1.5 feet) in...
What You Need to Know About Your Small Intestine
Health via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe small intestine is an important part of the digestive system that connects the stomach to the large intestine. As the longest part of your digestive...
Descending Colon: Function and Associated Conditions
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoLocated Below the Transverse Colon and Above the Sigmoid Colon Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD The descending colon is one part of the colon. It...
Colon: Location, Function, and Associated Diseases
Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe colon is a long, tube-like organ that makes up most of the large intestine within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The colon is connected to the small intestine at one end and the rectum ...
Kathy Burke says she planned to kill herself during menopause: ‘I came through the other side’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKathy Burke has revealed that ill health and menopause caused depression so severe that she made...
What Causes Groin Pain—And How to Manage It
Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPhynart Studio / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Alexandra Dubinskaya, MD Groin pain is discomfort between where your abdomen ends and your upper...
Is right rib pain a sign of something serious? When to call the doctor
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPain on the right side of the abdomen under the ribs is a common complaint. We’ve all felt it at...
10 body parts that are useless in humans (or maybe not)
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoillustration of a human arm with the palmaris longus muscle highlighted in red Does the human body...
Suffering from abdominal pain? 10 possible causes why your stomach hurts
TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWhen stomach pain strikes, it’s hard to think about anything else. It can also be a mystery. Was it...
Conjoined Twins Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHere’s a look at conjoined twins. Conjoined twins are physically connected to one another at some point on their bodies. Conjoined twins occur once every...