A sigmoid septum occurs when part of the heart muscle expands and blocks a pathway blood uses to leave the heart’s left side. It often does not cause symptoms and has links to aging.

THE family of a toddler who died just hours after being sent home from an understaffed hospital have spoken out against the ...

A research team led by Dr. Shen Jinhua from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has investigated rapid spatiotemporal vertical electric currents (VECs) ...

The eel is an aquatic animal typically found in muddy-bottomed environments such as paddy fields, lakes, ponds, streams, and canals. Known for burrowing through soft soil, it is capable of piercing ...

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The FDA announced a recall of certain Medtronic Bravo esophageal pH monitoring capsules, which help in diagnosing ...

A 56-year-old man from Lebanon died from an extremely rare and aggressive form of colon cancer after suffering subtle ...

The primary roadblock over the last 50 years has been the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) with its 3,000 employees. In addition to the $1 billion allocated in the Federal budget, at least 80% of ...

Flexible sigmoidoscopy A flexible sigmoidoscopy is a test to look inside the lower part of your large bowel. A specialist doctor or nurse (endoscopist) uses a flexible sigmoidoscope for this test.

The bowel is a common place for endometriosis lesions to grow. Bowel endometriosis is often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); it can occur inside, on, or around the intestines.