In 5 to 10 percent of patients who receive radiation therapy for prostate cancer, there is a side effect that can show up months to years later -- hemorrhagic cystitis. Why does this problem occur in the bladder after radiation treatment to kill cancer cells in the prostate? "The bladder i...
The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen? Comments ( 0 ) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Why...
You might feel like you have to go all the time, but not much flows out. You also might have pain in your lower belly that gets worse when you pee or have sex. It seems to happen when your bladder tissue gets swollen and very sensitive. It’s not always clear what causes that. Yo...
You may wonder why your doctor is thumping your back like a ripe melon. That tapping action has a name: “percussion.” And just like a drum, your lungs have air that carries sound. That sound can let your doctor know if there is liquid inside your lungs, which can happen if you are...
Prostatitis is a condition where the prostate gland becomes inflamed. There are many reasons why this can happen. Infection is often found to be a significant cause. Nerve damage can also cause prostatitis too. Some men with aurinary tract infectionmay experience prostatitis. This is because the...
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If you’ve been through menopause already and had hot flashes then, you’ll probably get them again if you take tamoxifen to treat your cancer. They’ll be about as severe and happen nearly as often as the first time around. Pregnancy or recent childbirth.There’s a lot we don’t know...
Urinary incontinencehappens in both men and women. Reasons it may occur in men include anenlarged prostateorprostate cancer. In women, UI may occur because ofpregnancy,childbirth,menopause, pelvic organ prolapse, andhysterectomy(surgical removal of the uterus). ...
How does a dog, upon training realize what is what? How far are away are we from having your artificial nose in a phone? I do not know the answer to how long until my device is in your phone. What will happen once its in there, ...
Shivering is a reflex that your body does. (Image credit: RealPeopleGroup via Gettty Images) When it's cold outside, you shiver and your teeth chatter. But why, exactly, do those shakes happen? Though it may not seem very effective, these reflexes evolved to generate heat to keep you...