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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...
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· 10 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...
Diagnosing and Treating Mesenteric Panniculitis
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMesenteric panniculitis—also known as sclerosing mesenteritis—is a rare and chronic illness. It causes inflammation and scarring of the fatty tissue of...
What Are Subserosal Fibroids?
Health via Yahoo News· 3 months agoGrace Cary / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Subserosal fibroids are noncancerous growths on the outside of the uterus. Most...
What Is an Ultrasound?
Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoUltrasound is a type of imaging technology that is used to diagnose, monitor, and treat a variety of medical conditions. It uses sound waves to generate...
Splenic Flexure Syndrome: What You Need to Know
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSplenic flexure syndrome is a non-life-threatening digestive system disorder associated with upper left abdominal pain and a sensation of fullness and...
ER doctor says to ditch this grilling tool at your July Fourth cookout
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAre wire grill brushes dangerous? Expert warns about injuries caused by metal bristles which end up...
Gas and Gas Pain in the Digestive Tract
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStomach Gas and Intestinal Gas Causes and Treatment Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Gases travel through and are produced by the digestive tract....
What Is a Colonoscopy?
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA colonoscopy is a common procedure for examining the bowel, also called the colon or intestine. A gastroenterologist (a doctor specializing in the...