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10 Signs Your Dog is Sick

There are a variety of signs and symptoms your dog may exhibit that indicate that he or she is not well. Because your dog cannot verbally tell you when she is not feeling well, she will communicate, either intentionally or unintentionally through some of the following signs and symptoms that she is sick. Signs your ...

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Blood in Stool: A Common Symptom of Ulcerative Colitis

Blood in stool is a common symptom of ulcerative colitis, though it rarely happens with every bowel movement, and can have multiple causes. When you notice blood in stool, it can be incredibly alarming, especially if you’ve never seen it before or have no idea why it might be happening. Fortunately, however, such a condition ...

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75mg Aspirin Daily Reduces Colon Cancer

Farhat V.N. Din and associates of the University of Edinburgh, have discovered that a daily low dose of aspirin can decrease the risk of colorectal cancer by a third. One year later, patients who had taken 75mg of aspirin daily, decrease the risk for colon cancer by 13 percent and after a five year span ...

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What Causes Blood in a Dog’s Poop?

How do you know if there’s blood in your dog’s stool? If it’s bright red, then it’s pretty obvious to detect the blood. But if the stools are black and look more like tar than your dog’s usual feces, then that is also a sign of blood in the stool. Either bight red or tarry ...

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Rectal Bleeding

Even though rectal bleeding might be caused by a harmless condition, finding blood in the stool is frightening. Naturally, morbid thoughts begin to race in our mind. Rectal bleeding is often the first sign of serious conditions such as colon cancer and stomach cancer. Blood in the stool can be bright red, maroon, or black. ...

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Side Effects of Enoxaparin (Lovenox)

Lovenox is a brand name version of enoxaparin, an injectable medication used to prevent deep vein thrombosis or blood clots. Lovenox thins the blood to prevent complications following a surgery that leaves the patient unable to walk for an extended period of time. The side effects of Lovenox enoxaparin are typically mild, but certain side ...

Crohn’s Symptoms: Blood in Stool

Crohn’s Symptoms: Blood In Stool Blood In Stool As A Health Problem Indicator If you are reading this then you or someone you know has symptoms of a health problem such as blood in stool. Take a deep breath, blood in stool symptoms doesn’t necessarily mean you or someone you know is going to die ...

Blood in Stool: What It Means and What To Do

Finding blood in the toilet bowl after a bowel movement can be an extremely scary experience. Blood in stool is never a natural occurrence and should always be further investigated to find its cause. Though our first reaction is usually to panic and assume the worst-case scenario, bloody stool is not always an indicator of ...

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What Blood in Stool Means to Crohn’s Patients

The first time I saw blood in my stool, I was terrified. It was about two months after I’d been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, and the doctor had somehow neglected to tell me this could happen. I was certain that something, somewhere, had ruptured, and I was going to die. I called my sister, and ...

Abnormal Stool Colors: When to Worry

When all is normal, stool color should be brown. The color of stool is sometimes changed by certain kinds of food, but it can also be altered by a medical condition. A variety of factors can cause abnormal stool color in a range of hues including green, yellow, red, black, tan, and light clay-colored. Green ...