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What to know about low urine output

Low urine output is a symptom that people who are sick and have lost too many liquids commonly experience. It also occurs in people who have an obstruction in their urinary tract. However, the body may produce less urine for several different reasons, which will require different treatments. Oliguria is the medical term for low urine output. The book Common Surgical Diseases defines oliguria as a urine output of less than 13.5 fluid ounces (400 ml) of urine each day. Low urine output may be a sign of an underlying health issue in the body. Although low urine output sometimes has a simple explanation, anyone experiencing consistent low urine output should see a doctor for diagnosis and treatment. One of the more common causes of low urine output is dehydration. Dehydration occurs when the body does not get enough liquid from the diet or is releasing liquid too fast for a person to replenish it. As a 2018 study paper notes, water represents approximately 60% of the body weight of those ...
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Late stage breast cancer survival estimate is 'rarely accurate'

Specialists warn that single number average survival estimates for advanced stage breast cancer are unhelpful and usually inaccurate. Instead, they advise doctors to provide several case-specific survival estimates to help people plan with realism and hope. Share on Pinterest What is a more helpful approach when it comes to discussing survival rate estimates for late stage breast cancer? Breast cancer is the form of cancer that affects women the most often — about 2.1 million women worldwide receive a cancer diagnosis in one year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Breast cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer, but when it metastasizes in its later stages, removing tumors becomes more difficult, which can have a significant effect on the survival rate. Understandably, people with late stage breast cancer are interested in receiving survival rate estimates from their doctors so that they can make the most appropriate healthcare choices and plan accordingly. ...
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What are the early signs of lung cancer?

Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer in adults in the United States. It is also the leading cause of death from cancer. Lung cancer treatment is much more effective when the disease is in its earlier stages. However, most people with lung cancer do not experience symptoms until the disease has spread. Some people experience subtle symptoms of early stage lung cancer, but these symptoms more often stem from other health issues or factors such as smoking. Below, we describe early symptoms of lung cancer, as well as risk factors and when to see a doctor. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), most types of lung cancer do not cause symptoms until they have spread to other areas. However, some people experience subtle symptoms during the earlier stages of the disease. The early lung cancer symptoms that we describe below usually result from some other cause. However, people who experience these symptoms should consider visiting their doctors as a precautionary measu...
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What STDs can you get from oral sex?

Anyone who engages in oral sex with somebody who has a sexually transmitted disease can contract the disease themselves. Oral sex refers to when a person puts their mouth, tongue, or lips on the genitals or anus of another person. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that people can pass on through oral sex can infect multiple parts of the body, including the: mouth throat genitals rectum In this article, we take a look at STDs that people can spread through oral sex and their signs and symptoms. We also cover how people can transmit these STDs, along with their treatment options. Gonorrhea is an STD that Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria cause. Symptoms Gonorrhea does not always cause symptoms. If people do notice symptoms, they may include: a burning sensation when urinating a sore throat unusual discharge from the vagina, penis, or rectum swelling or pain in the testicles pain in the rectum Transmission People can get gonorrhea as a result of having oral sex with someone who has a gon...
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This vitamin D mechanism helps combat melanoma

Scientists have uncovered a biological mechanism through which vitamin D can change the course of melanoma. They found that vitamin D influences a signaling pathway inside melanoma cells that helps them to thrive. The researchers suggest that reducing the activity of the pathway could be a way to help the immune system fight this most dangerous of skin cancers. While scientists have observed that people with melanoma fare less well if they have low levels of vitamin D, they have not known the reason. The new Cancer Research study provides a molecular explanation. "This new puzzle piece will help us better understand how melanoma grows and spreads, and hopefully find new targets to control it," says Julia Newton-Bishop, a professor of dermatology at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. "But what's really intriguing," she adds, "is that we can now see how vitamin D might help the immune system fight cancer." Melanoma starts in melanocytes Canc...
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Processed meat and cancer link depends on nitrite content

In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified processed meats as Group 1 carcinogens, citing sufficient evidence that they cause cancer in humans. Now, a new review challenges this blanket classification, having found that the strength of the evidence varies according to whether the meat contains nitrites. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an arm of the WHO, define processed meat as that which has undergone curing, salting, smoking, fermentation, or some other method of preserving and enhancing flavor. Examples include frankfurters, bacon, ham, sausages, corned beef, beef jerky, and canned meat. Some food producers use sodium nitrite to cure processed meat, to enhance color, or as a preservative to increase shelf life. However, not all processed meats contain nitrites. British and Irish sausages, for instance, are free of nitrites, whereas frankfurters, chorizo, and pepperoni from the United States and continental Europe are not. Also, in recent years, m...
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What to know about bumps on the cervix

In most cases, bumps on the cervix are benign, or noncancerous, growths, such as polyps or cysts. In some cases, however, they may indicate the presence of cervical cancer. A doctor might discover a bump on the cervix during a routine pelvic examination or a Pap smear test. This article provides an overview of what a bump on the cervix might mean. We also cover the symptoms, causes, treatments, and risk factors, as well as guidance on when to see a doctor. The cervix is the tissue that connects the uterus, or womb, with the vagina. The cervix has two distinct parts lined in two different types of cell: glandular cells, which line the area of the cervix closest to the uterus squamous cells, which line the part of the cervix closest to the vagina The glandular and squamous cells meet to form an area called the transformation zone. This area undergoes many changes during a woman's lifetime, especially during pregnancy and childbirth. Cells in the transformation zone continuously chang...
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