A woman went to the hospital for severe joint pain in her knees, and an X-ray showed hundreds of strands of gold thread.

Sarah Jividen, RN, BSN, is a trained neuro/trauma, and emergency room nurse turned healthcare writer. As a journalism major, she combined her love for writing with her passion for high-level patient ...

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A woman was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer just one month after giving birth. The 37-year-old from China visited her local hospital after suffering abdominal pain and constipation for 12 days.

A 39-year-old British man's experience highlights the subtle early signs of bowel cancer, often dismissed as minor digestive issues. His escalating abdominal pain led to a stage 4 diagnosis, ...

Stomach pain, a common ailment, can range from simple indigestion to serious conditions like appendicitis. Identifying the pain's location, intensity, and accompanying symptoms offers crucial clues.

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