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Last Updated: February 13th, 2012
Sometimes stomas are permanent, and sometimes they are only needed for a short time. Stomas allow intestines to rest so they can get better.
Read MoreIf you have a stoma, once you've recovered from the surgery, you will be able to do almost everything you could do before. You can swim because the bags are waterproof. You can do other sports ...
Read MoreThe different kinds of stomas include a colostomy and an ileostomy. If the stoma is made from the large intestine, also called the colon, it’s called a colostomy. If the stoma is made from th...
Read MoreSometimes, doctors can fix damaged parts of intestines, but not always. If there is a lot of damage, it’s usually best to take the damaged parts out. If they can, the doctors connect up the i...
Read MoreFor people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), specialists like physiotherapists can help with exercises to keep muscles strong and joints flexible. Podiatrists are experts on everything to do with the...
Read MoreExercise is an important treatment for people who have psoriatic arthritis (PsA) because it helps strengthen the muscles around the joints. Exercise also helps reduce the pain and improves joint mo...
Read MoreAll medicines, including those that treat psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have side effects. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cause an upset stomach. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug...
Read MoreFor people who need long-term treatment for psoriatic arthritis (PsA), there are medicines to help the joint pain, swelling and damage. There are four types of medicines. First up are nonsteroidal...
Read MoreIn radioembolization for treatment of liver cancer, tiny radioactive beads travel through the liver’s bloodstream straight to the tumor. The beads also give off high-energy rays that help des...
Read MoreChemoembolization can have side effects, like fever, pain, nausea, and vomiting, which are all temporary. An overnight stay in the hospital might be needed so the doctors can keep a close eye.
Read MoreLiver cells work really hard doing all their jobs. They eventually get worn out and need to be replaced. Worn-out liver cells get replaced by copying themselves and dividing. The worn-out cell divi...
Read MoreThe liver is the largest organ inside the body. It sits in the upper right-hand side of the abdomen, just under the ribs.
Read MoreAn abdominal stoma is when doctors make a small hole on the abdomen through the skin and bring the end of the intestine through it. That way, the intestines can go on working as normal after the da...
Read MoreDigestive diseases affect the body in different ways. Sometimes, intestines get damaged and stop working properly. This can be for all sorts of reasons. Some conditions stop the body from digesting...
Read MoreThere are things you can do to reduce your risk of stroke, like not smoking, exercising more and eating healthy food. If you've already had a stroke, there are medicines that help make having a...
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