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Abdominal CT Scan: What’s Diagnosed?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHealthcare providers use abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans to diagnose various diseases and conditions, including cancer, blood clots, kidney or...
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Symptoms With and Without Rupture
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAbdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is enlargement of the abdominal portion of the body's largest...
What Is a Femoral Hernia?
Health via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAum racha / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD A femoral hernia occurs when part of your intestine or abdominal tissue pushes through a...
What's up, Doc? Reaction to surgery causes abdominal and pelvic adhesions
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoQ: My doctor said I may have abdominal adhesions after having my appendix removed. What are these?...
What Are Subserosal Fibroids?
Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGrace Cary / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Subserosal fibroids are noncancerous growths on the outside of the uterus. Most...
This Is the #1 Sign of Coronary Calcification, According to Cardiologists
Parade via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDoctor looking at heart treatment If you could prevent yourself from having a heart attack, would...
Appendicitis: Causes, symptoms and treatment
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoillustration of the appendix, depicted in pink, extending off of the colon, depicted in blue Appendicitis is inflammation of the vermiform appendix (or...
What Is Diverticulitis?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Form of Diverticular Disease Diverticulitis is a condition that affects the diverticula, small, bulging pouches or sacs that grow inside the walls of...
What Is an MRI Scan?
Health via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is a painless medical imaging procedure that uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to generate images of...
Hematemesis (Vomiting Blood)
Health via Yahoo News· 1 month agoyellowpicturestudio / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Hematemesis is a medical term for vomiting blood. Blood is typically bright...